| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 8417 |
| Other Marks: | 18 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fokker D.VII |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fokker D.VII |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker D.VII |
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| Operator Titles: | Germany - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Hendon (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Collection: | RAF Museum Hendon / London |
| Photo Date: | 13 April 2010 |
| Photo by: | Mick Bajcar |
| Photo ID: | 35880 |
| Photo Comment |
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The Fokker D.VII was the outstanding fighter aircraft of WWI, unique in tat it had a metal tube fuselage rather than the all wood prevelant at the time. This example is probably ex OO-AMY, later OO-UPP abandoned at Ostend in 1918. It was brought to the UK in 1938 as part of the Nash Collection. Purchased by the Ministry of Defence in 1992 and allocated RAF maintenance serial 8207M, it was donated to the Museum in 2004. A magnificent exhibit, one of six remaining aircraft of the type This photo is copyright © Mick Bajcar, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 29 January 2018, and has since been viewed 454 times. |