| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | D-407 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Albatros C.XV |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Albatros C.XV |
| Aircraft Version: | Albatros C.XV |
| C/n (msn): | [ C.7838/18 ] |
| Promotional Titles: | Albatros |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Area: | Huis ter Heide / Station [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Photo Date: | 31 January 1920 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 455668 |
| Photo Comment |
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Lt George Koppen was the first Dutch pilot to plan a flight to the Netherlands East Indies. Apparently the British refused permission to pass through British territory in Asia in this former German warplane, made available to Koppen by the Dijksman company in Zeist, the Dutch agents of Albatros. It is seen here being offloaded near Soesterberg airfield. The railway station here was the Spitfire bar in Soesterberg's days as a USAFE base. Photo from: Nederlands Instituut voor Militaire Historie This photo was added on 25 April 2022, and has since been viewed 542 times. |