"ac249" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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Thanks for the link GT. That's a really interesting site with some great
info and pictures. I just wish it was in English but, why should it be.
Thanks
Mike
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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



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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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There is an english version available , I thought. Isn't there an english
flag to click on?

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