Fokker DVII NNAM Pensacola 1/2

"ac249" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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Many thanks for the updates Avsec. I'm just quoting from the official
guide book. I do like to see DVII's in lozenge markings as they look much
more realistic. The one in the RAF Museum I believe is real and that is in
it I seem to remember. It would be nice to be able to check that but the
RAF Museum website, whilst good in some ways, is absolutely awful for
finding out what they actually have on show and giving some history to the
exhibits. Trying to make you pay for a guide book perhaps as it is free to
enter. Poor show.

Having been named in the Versailles Treaty as a weapon that would have to
be surrendered, the DVII, was collected by lots of countries I guess. The
NNAM guide mentions the fact that the US Army took 142 back with them.
The Navy got six for USMC training back at Quantico and they were used
until 1924. "A further twelve versions of the aircraft, which incorporated
extensive welded steel construction, were ordered from the Army in May
1920 for experimental and developmental work in metal construction. The
Museum's example was restored by students at Pensacola Junior College." So
it doesn't actually mention it being a replica and I wonder if it is not
one of those twelve mentioned in the blurb?
Keep the corrections and additions coming please. Every little makes us
all a tad brighter.
Cheers and trust you had a good Xmas
Mike
"Avsec" wrote in message
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Again my WW1 expert has offered this comment .....

It's a replica in the markings of Vzfw Willi Gabriel of Jasta 11. More
or less, anyway - the wings should be lozenge pattern fabric. Gabriel
was credited with 11 victories, but didn't get on with the last commander
of Jagdgeschwader Nr 1, one Hauptmann Hermann Goering.



The floatplane in the background is a Thomas Morse S-5.



Cheers,



Avsec



"ac249" wrote in message
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Please remark that all fokker airplanes built in WW1 in Germany have a
structure based on welded tubes. There are some intersting infos he

http://www.fokker-team-schorndorf.de/



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