a fokker D VII :22/4/1945 strange victorie
 

hello

on 22 april 1945,1st lt HAROLD E.EYRICH WAS CREDITED WITH SHOOTING DOWN A FOKKER D VII,yes you read this right:a fokker D VII!!!!

indeed on it is an error of identification !!! but, but ??

the location is:EILENSTOCK (but really EIBENSTOCK) in saxe near CHEMNITZ

can anyone find details about that strange plane?

thanks

Re: a fokker D VII :22/4/1945 strange victorie
 

Some of the small Baltic countries maybe, they have this type in the order of battle in 1940.

Re: a fokker D VII :22/4/1945 strange victorie
 

The Germans removed a number of Fokker aircraft from Denmark. I believe that it was D VII and used them on the eastern front.

Re: a fokker D VII :22/4/1945 strange victorie
 

really,you think that it was an ex denmark plane employed in operations in the east?? and for make why ?? it was a plane of 1917!!! and I do not think that the germans captured in 1940 that sort of planes.

to be continued

Re: a fokker D VII :22/4/1945 strange victorie
 

Denmark has in its operational use Fokker D. XXI fighter. As trainer few Fokker D.VII was kept in service but not in Denmark. I am wonder how the air claim like this could be happen?

Re: a fokker D VII :22/4/1945 strange victorie
 

soren

really you think that it was an ex denmark plane? it was a plane of 1917!! and in 1940 I don't think that the germans captured many fokker D VII.
and what can make the germans in operations in 1945?? with that type of plane

to be continued

Re: a fokker D VII :22/4/1945 strange victorie
 

soren

really you think,that it was an ex denmark plane?? in 1940 there are many fokker D VII captured by germans??

and what can make the germans with sort of plane(dating of 1918) in war in 1945??

to be continued....

Re: a fokker D VII :22/4/1945 strange victorie
 

Maybe it was this one.Probably not but it dose have Nazi markings.
http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/...owtopic=202421
Might have been a latter Fokker,Fokker CV or other type.
If it was those WW2 guns left nothing but parts I would think.
Rick

Re: a fokker D VII :22/4/1945 strange victorie
 

If any of the Fokker D.VII was captured, they are catch by Soviets.

Re: a fokker D VII :22/4/1945 strange victorie
 

More probably, just another misidentified training biplane.

Re: a fokker D VII :22/4/1945 strange victorie
 

Hi all,

and what about idea, that this was Fokker F.VII ? Have you info, that this was biplane (miss identified training biblane like say CJE) ot this was 3motor highwing monoplane (maybe captured Czech Avia F.VIIb 3m ) ......

Faenor

Faenor

Re: a fokker D VII :22/4/1945 strange victorie
 

Good evening CJE !

Yes and no, I'd like to remark. In the researches of air-war-losses, I found, that the allied fighters, returning from an escort-mission well attacked enemy unarmed-training a/c if suitable. There is one documented case in my area with two Klemm 35.

But going ahead to the April/May 1945 situation, an additional perspective may show up. At this time, the German forces tried for experimental?? or other purposes to arm low flying a/c with mounts of the "Panzerfaust" in order to destroy tanks. There are mounts in the "Fieseler Storch" known.

One pilot, who lived in my area, was killed in an accident or an attack of allied fighters on 2 May 1945 after a shotup by allied fighters
near Gündlkofen, Bavaria. It seems strongly, that he was in exercise with this "Panzerfaust"at-light a/c-mounted tank crackers.

Any ideas are welcome !

Horst Weber

Re: a fokker D VII :22/4/1945 strange victorie
 

Sorry. The planes that the Germans took from Denmark in 1943 were Fokker CV biplanes. These were used on the eastern front.