| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | PH-LVA |
| Alternate Serial: | 256 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fokker D.VII |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fokker D.VII |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker D.VII (replica) |
| C/n (msn): | DVII01-SVV |
| Display Paint: | Netherlands - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Fiets van Messel |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | LelystadMap |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EHLE IATA: LEY Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 20 August 2011 |
| Photo by: | Peter de Jong |
| Photo ID: | 235744 |
| Photo Comment |
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Registered PH-LVA two days earlier. Gerson van Messel was nicknamed 'Fiets' (bike) because he served with the bicycle infantry before becoming a well-known military and KLM pilot. I had the honour of driving him home on one occasion and he told me his favourite aircraft to fly were the D.VII and the Constellation! He died not long after that in 2000, 97 years old. This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 21 April 2020, and has since been viewed 386 times. |