Fokker link to DFS230 production

[stephen f. polyak]

Hello. I’m interested in learning what role Fokker had in the production of parts for and/or the assembly of DFS230 gliders.

Thank you,
Steve

[Snautzer]

https://www.fokker-history.com/fokke...land-1919-1996

Cant find dfs production.

[Hans Mcilveen]

Fokker did make some DFS 230 parts. From the Fokker Archive in the Aviodrome, Lelystad:

[Snautzer]

Good find. Is the location of production known?

[Hans Mcilveen]

I don't know where the parts were produced during the war. It depends on the manufacturing timeline, which I also don't know. If this was before the Allied bombings in July 1943, then I would say they were made in Amsterdam. After that, Fokker production was dispersed over the rest of the Netherlands.

[stephen f. polyak]

Gents, thank you both for replying. Hans, super information!

Best regards,
Steve

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[Leendert]

Steve,

As for DFS230 production/repairs in occupied Netherlands, Fokker wasn't the only company.
See detailed article (in Dutch) about Diederichs Flugzeugbau in Doetinchem, near the German border here: http://landewers.net/Diederichs-2010...e%20versie.pdf

Also: https://doetinchemherdenkt.nl/Nemaho

Regards, Leendert

[Stig Jarlevik]

Very interesting Leendert

Thanks for that article!!

Cheers
Stig

[Snautzer]

Thanks Leendert.

[Leendert]

Just FYI: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/4418...ject-thumb--69

Leendert