It was a Fokker D.VII biplane. Hundreds of the German aircraft were seized by the United States and its allies as part of German terms of surrender detailed in the Armistice of Nov. 11, 1918.

Date 1918 Inventory Number A19850647000 Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply Type CRAFT-Aircraft Parts Materials Metal Dimensions Approximate: 31 1/2 x 119 x 9in. (80.01 x 302.26 x 22.86cm) ...

From designing World War I fighter planes for Germany to selling passenger planes to U.S. airlines, Fokker made and lost a fortune or two. Daniel Ford reviews “Anthony Fokker” by Marc Dierikx.

In September 2025, the National Military Museum is set to showcase an original Fokker D.VII fighter aircraft, designed during the First World War which was in service with our Fleet Air Arm before ...

The Fokker D.VII was discovered in 1945 by the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives (MFAA) unit-better known as the “Monuments Men”-while they were recovering stolen cultural treasures in Bavaria.