11/30/2011. Remarks by Johan Visschedijk: "The Do 12 was first flown on June 23, 1932, fitted with a 220 hp Argus As 10 eight-cylinder air-cooled inverted V-engine. As shown above it was subsequently re-engined with a 230 hp Gnome & Rhône 5 Ke (license-built Bristol Titan) five-cylinder air-cooled radial engine.

In 1935 it was sold to the MIVA (Missions-Verkehrs-Arbeitsgemeinschaft, missions transport association) with the famous 'Flying Priest' Peter Schulte as pilot. It was named 'Das Fliegende Kreuz' (The Flying Cross).

In 1936 the DFS used the aircraft for towing trials at the Bodensee, towing the DFS Seeadler glider."