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2,200 miles in a Fokker D.VIII
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Author:  Baldeagle [ Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:22 pm ]
Post subject:  2,200 miles in a Fokker D.VIII
Some photos from our recently completed trip from Denver (Platte Valley) to Dayton and back for the Dawn Patrol fly-in

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Pretending to be Ernst Udet
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based on this photo
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Don Parsons photos of us leaving Creve Coeur on Sunday morning October 4
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Some other shots and stories are on the blog at

http://vintageaeroflyingmuseum.blogspot.com/



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Author:  Dave Hadfield [ Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:35 am ]
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Epic journey!

So, what are they like to fly?

Dave
Author:  wacoykc [ Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:31 am ]
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Andrew...read in the Blog that you ended up trailoring the D.VII home. Guess it still had engine issues?
Author:  Baldeagle [ Thu Oct 08, 2009 11:45 am ]
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More brake issues, so it went on the truck.


As for what they're like to fly, the D.VIII is the best of the three, not a bad sport plane for a 91 year old design. The Triplane is a bit of a challenge, pretty unstable, but the main problem being that the middle wing blocks out most of the world when the tail is down. Didn't fly this D.VII, but another one I flew was like a big Cub as they say, although this one was a bit heavy and the pilot said it flew that way.




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Author:  Zachary [ Thu Oct 08, 2009 12:52 pm ]
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Damned kids and their baggy pants... :wink: :lol:

Thanks for sharing those!
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