Complete two-engine nacelle of the Zeppelin-Staaken R-VI aircraft. It was a four-engined German biplane strategic bomber of World War I, and the only Riesenflugzeug ("giant aircraft") design built in any quantity (18 were built). The R.VI was a 2nd designed closed-cockpit military aircraft and the largest wooden aircraft produced in any quantity during World War I. The engine nacelle in the photo comes from an aircraft built at the Albatros plant, which crashed in March or April 1918 in Belgium while returning from a bombing raid.

War booty on display in the Hôtel des Invalides. This aircraft was fresh from the Albatros factory. Photo from: Harvard University Library

Germany produced around 3,300 D.VII aircraft in the second half of 1918. This rush for quantity lead to many production defects, however, the D.VII proved to be a remarkably successful design and quickly proved itself to be a formidable aircraft. The Armistice ending the war specifically required, in the fourth clause of the "Clauses Relating to the Western Front", that Germany surrender all D.VIIs to the Allies. The type saw widespread use with many countries after WWI.

Close-up of a naval Fokker D.VII which landed on Dutch soil, showing 'Fok D.7 (Alb) 5288' written on the rudder. D.5288/18 is a plausible D.VII (Albatros) serial. The serial D.5584/18 and pilot Karl Engelfried have also been associated with photos of this aircraft. Photo from: Foto Dert / Gemeentearchief Vlissingen

Piloted by Uffz Alfred Baum, this Fokker D.VII of the German navy landed on Dutch territory with engine trouble on 15 October 1918. It overflew Waterlandkerkje and then had to land just within the municipal boundary of IJzendijke. Photo 204364 shows that 'Fokker D.7 (Alb) 5288' is scribbled on the rudder. The serial D.5584/18 and pilot Karl Engelfried have also been associated with photos of this aircraft. Photo from: Foto Dert / Gemeentearchief Vlissingen

In the Musée de l'Air

The German WW2 "Lozenge" camouflage scheme shows up well from this angle.

This gem of an aircraft is a part of the Musee de l'Air at le Bourget. This was considered to be the best German fighter aircraft of WW I and over 1000 were built

This D.VII was built by the Albatros works. Quality control was not Fokker's forte and pilots preferred Albatros-built aircraft.