Fokker D VII Aces of World War 1 : (part 1)

Norman Franks; Greg Vanwyngarden; Harry Dempsey
Osprey
9781841765334
1-84176-533-3

Designed in a great rush at the end of 1917 just in time to take part in the German standard fighter competition held in January/February 1918, the D VII easily walked away with first prize. As Germanys.

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premier fighter unit, von Richthofens JG I (led by Hermann Gring in the wake of the 'Red Baron's' recent death) received the first examples of the D VII to reach the frontline in late April. Built to oppose the new generation of French SPAD XIIIs and British SE 5as and Camel fighters, the D VII was arguably the best all-round fighting scout of the Great War.