By: rgodden11 - 18th May 2015 at 11:18
Thank you
By: Zac Yates - 17th May 2015 at 21:11
The dataplate says D.VIIF, which means it’s a BMW-powered variant, which narrows down the field some. 5138/18 is the serial number (not sure of the WW1 terminology), so that should give you a starting point! 😎
A quick Google shows I’m wrong already! “Fokker 5138/18” produced several results including a list of D.VIIs in the US Army’s inventory in 1919 (found at The Aerodrome): http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2279 A quote of relevance for you:
Aircraft Nr. * * *Motor Type * * *Motor Nr.
5138/18 * * * * Merc. IIIa* * * *34561
By: ErrolC - 16th May 2015 at 21:49
Give it to The Vintage Aviator Ltd and they’ll build you the aeroplane!
They haven’t built one of those (yet)! They rebuilt a Blue Max example. It is one that often travels to shows in addition to Hood/Omaka (e.g. Tauranga, Wanaka, Avalon).
Watch it! by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
Good luck with the search, and I second The Aerodrome recommendation.
By: Avro Avian - 16th May 2015 at 13:35
^^ Including the engine and instruments! 🙂
I so need to win the lotto….
By: 8674planes - 16th May 2015 at 12:29
Give it to The Vintage Aviator Ltd and they’ll build you the aeroplane!
By: Avro Avian - 16th May 2015 at 10:43
Very nice! All I can tell you is it is a Fokker built D VII and not one of the license built machines from Albatros Flugzeugwerke or its subsidiary, Ostdeutsche Albatros Werke (OAW).
The guys over at The Aerodrome Forum may be of more help. 🙂
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