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Fokker D.VII (Canadian: 30 )

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Fokker D-7 DVII
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A large number of ex-German military aircraft were brought to Canada in 1919 as part of a war trophy collection acquired by the Dominion Archivist for Canada, LCol Arthur Doughty (later Sir Arthur) for the Canadian government. Included among these were a at least 28 Fokker D.VII fighters (two further aircraft had been written off while in England). Unfortunately only one of the remaining aircraft is known to have survived, that being Fokker D.Vll 6810/ 18 (Alb.) now at Knowlton, Quebec, in the Knowlton Museum of the Bronte County Historical Society. Six aircraft were also donated to Canadian universities but none of these survived intact. Additional aircraft were offered to a variety of 1 technical schools but few details are available for these aircraft. The complete known list of these (30) aircraft is presented here with serial numbers and notes on their fate. Apart from those aircraft donated to universities, where further details of their fate are not known, it seems almost certain they were among those ordered destroyed at Camp Borden, apparently in 1921.

Seven Fokker D.VIIs were delivered at Leaside Aerodrome in August 1919 and at least three were assembled and flown (including #10349/18). The remainder were probably used for spares. Unfortunately the OAW-built D.VIIs did not have their serials painted on them and while these aircraft can be seen in photographs, they cannot be specifically identified, as to which were assembled and flown. It seems likely the above list may still be incomplete for the following reasons. The foundation of the list is the (incomplete) shipping record of the Canadian War Trophies Board with only the occasional other record being found. Even so, at least nine Fokker D.VIIs above are recorded as being in Canada without a shipping record. Two Fokkers, likely D.VIIs, of unrecorded serials, were listed as being shipped on the SS War Peridat on July 7, 1919. The wings of another Fokker were also noted as being shipped from Dieppe on May 23, 1919, on the SS Venusia. Similarly the list of Fokker's dispersed to Canadian universities and technical schools is also incomplete and / or contains some inaccuracies. Kestrel Publicaions

Kestrek Publications Fokker DVII Summary - Kestrel Publications

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last update: 2023-04-11 22:24:38

D.VII 5492/18

s/n
 5492/18
Albatros
D.Vll
Shipped to Canada from Chingford, UK via SS Venusia May 5, 1919. Placed in storage:
undercarriage not fitted and noted as considerably damaged by shipping; fate unknown 2022-03-17

D.VII 5924/18

s/n
 5924/18
Albatros
D.Vll
No shipping details but arrived in Canada. Coded “RK” from Jasta 63. Delivered to Leaside
Aerodrome & BBAL. Never assembled & possibly used for spares; fate unknown 2022-03-17

D.VII 6504/18

s/n
 6504/18
Albatros
D.Vll
No shipping details. Placed in storage: undercarriage not fitted and noted as slightly damaged
by shipping; fate unknown 2022-03-17

D.VII 6769/18

s/n
 6769/18
Albatros
D.Vll
Shipped to Canada from Chingford, UK via SS Venusia May 23, 1919. Placed in storage:
undercarriage not fitted and noted as slightly damaged by shipping; fate unknown 2022-03-17

D.VII 6786/18

s/n
 6786/18
Albatros
D.Vll
Written-off in an accident shortly after delivery from No. 2 ASD at Biggin Hill, England. 2022-03-17

D.VII 6810/18

s/n
 6810/18
Albatros
D.Vll
No shipping record from overseas or Camp Borden. Placed in storage at Camp Borden:
undercarriage not fitted and noted as slightly damaged by shipping. Preserved in Paul Holland Knowlton
Museum of Brome County Historical Society, Knowlton, Quebec. Fabric repairs completed by No. 6 RD RCAF
in 1963. 2022-03-17

D.VII 6822/18

s/n
 6822/18
Albatros
D.Vll
Shipped to Canada from Chingford, UK via SS Venusia May 5, 1919. Placed in storage:
Mounted on undercarriage and noted as in fair condition; fate unknown 2022-03-17

D.VII 6832/18

s/n
 6832/18
Albatros
DVll.
Likely with No.1 (Fighter) Squadron, CAF, Shoreham. Shipped to Canada via SS Perklat June
24, 1919. Noted as being fitted with Mercedes engine #45715. Shipped to the University of Saskatchewan,
Saskatoon, from Camp Borden, May 7, 1920. Last photographed in 1923. Final disposition unknown. 2022-03-17

D.VII 6833/18

s/n
 6833/18
Albatros
D.Vll
Shipped to Canada from Chingford, UK via SS Venusia May 23, 1919. Placed in storage:
undercarriage not fitted and noted as slightly damaged by shipping; fate unknown 2022-03-17

D.VII 6842/18

s/n
 6842/18
Albatros
D.Vll
No shipping record from overseas. To University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, from Camp Borden,
May 7, 1920. Airframe demolished and engine retained in Engineering Faculty. The engine was later sent to
CA&SM in an exchange in May 1975 and is now installed in that museum's Fokker D.VII 10347/18. 2022-03-17

D.VII 6846/18

s/n
 6846/18
Albatros
D.Vll
6846/18 (Alb.). Shipped to Canada from Chingford, UK via SS Venusia May 5, 1919. Placed in storage:
Mounted on undercarriage and noted as being slightly damaged by shipping; fate unknown 2022-03-17

D.VII 6849/18

s/n
 6849/18
Albatros
D.Vll
Shipped to Canada from Chingford, UK via SS Montezuma July 10,1919. Noted as being fitted
with Mercedes engine #45628. Noted as being on loan to BBAL; fate unknown. 2022-03-17

D.VII 7685/18

s/n
 7685/18
Fokker
D,Vll
Fokker built. One of several aircraft on strength with No. 1 Squadron, CAF Shoreham. Held over from
shipping for use by the Commanding Officer. No shipping record from overseas. No shipping details but arrived in Canada. Noted as being fitted with Mercedes engine #1284. Used for an exhibition in Ottawa; fate unknown 2022-03-17

D.VII 7690/18

s/n
 7690/18
Fokker
D.Vll
Fokker built. No shipping details; assembled at No. 2 ASD, France for CAF; fate unknown 2022-03-17

D.VII 7701/18

s/n
 7701/18
Fokker
D.Vll
Fokker built. No shipping details; assembled at No. 2 ASD, France for CAF; fate unknown 2022-03-17

D.VII 7722/18

s/n
 7722/18
Fokker
D.Vll
Fokker built. No shipping details; assembled at No. 2 ASD, France for CAF; fate unknown 2022-03-17

D.VII 7728/18

s/n
 7728/18
Fokker
D.Vll
Fokker built. Shipped to Canada via SS Montezuma July 10,1919. Noted as being fitted with Mercedes
engine #12099. Placed in storage: Mounted on undercarriage and noted as being slightly damaged by shipping; fate unknown 2022-03-17

D.VII 8413/18

s/n
 8413/18
O.A.W.
D.Vll
Damaged on arrival in England in March 1919. Shipped to Canada from Dieppe via SS
Venusia May 23, 1919. Placed in storage: Mounted on undercarriage and noted as being slightly damaged by
shipping; fate unknown 2022-03-17

D.VII 8474/18

s/n
 8474/18
O.A.W.
D,Vll
Flown to Hounslow, England from No. 2 ASD France by Lt. Griffiths on 26 February 1919. Shipped to Canada from Dieppe via SS Venusia May 23, 1919. Assembled and displayed at “War Trophy Building” Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto, August 1919; fate unknown 2022-03-17

D.VII 8482/18

s/n
 8482/18
O.A.W.
D.Vll
Flown to Hounslow, England from No. 2 ASD France by Capt. Carruthers on 23 February 1919. On strength with 1 Canadian Fighter Squadron in Shoreham, England. Involved in a fatal crash when being flown by Major A.D. Carer of No. 2 (Day Bomber) Squadron. On 22 May 1919, he took off on flight and crashed in a field shortly afterward. The airframe was demolished. 2022-03-17

D.VII 8487/18

s/n
 8487/18
O.A.W.
D.Vll
No shipping details; assembled at No. 2 ASD, France for CAF; fate unknown 2022-03-17

D.VII 8488/18

s/n
 8488/18
O.A.W.
D.Vll
Shipped to Canada from Chingford, UK via SS Venusia May 23, 1919. Placed in storage: undercarriage not fitted and noted as being slightly damaged by shipping; fate unknown 2022-03-17

D.VII 8492/18

s/n
 8492/18
O.A.W.
D.Vll
Flown to Hounslow, England from No. 2 ASD France by Maj Foot on 28 February 1919. Shipped to Canada from Chingford, UK via SS Venusia May 23, 1919. Placed in storage: undercarriage not fitted and noted as being slightly damaged by shipping; fate unknown 2022-03-17

D.VII 8493/18

s/n
 8493/18
O.A.W.
D.Vll
Flown to Hounslow, England from No. 2 ASD France by Maj McLea on 23 February 1919. One of several aircraft on strength with No. 1 Squadron, CAF Shoreham. No shipping record from overseas. Noted as being fitted with Mercedes engine #45105. Placed in storage: undercarriage not fitted and noted as being slightly damaged by shipping. Shipped to University of Calgary from Camp Borden May 12,1920. Displayed there July 6-8,1920. Later disassembled and its parts were dispersed. 2022-03-17

D.VII 8502/18

s/n
 8502/18
O.A.W.
D.Vll
Shipped to Canada from Dieppe via SS Venusia May 23, 1919. Noted as being fitted with Mercedes engine #32746. Noted as being on loan to BBAL; fate unknown 2022-03-17

D.VII 8526/18

s/n
 8526/18
O.A.W.
D,Vll
Shipped to Canada from Dieppe via SS Venusia May 23, 1919. Noted as being fitted with Mercedes engine #45648. Noted as being on loan to BBAL; fate unknown 2022-03-17

D.VII 8583/18

s/n
 8583/18
O.A.W.
D.Vll
Shipped to Canada from Dieppe via SS Venusia May 23, 1919. Noted as being fitted with Mercedes engine #42527. Noted as being on loan to BBAL. Shipped to McGill University, Montreal, from Camp Borden May 14,1920. University has no record.; fate unknown 2022-03-17

D.VII 8609/18

s/n
 8609/18
O.A.W.
D.Vll
Surrendered to American Expeditionary Force at the factory without any German markings applied. Shipped to Canada from Dieppe via SS Venusia May 23, 1919. Noted as being fitted with Mercedes engine #37176. Noted as being on loan to BBAL; fate unknown but likely scrapped at Camp Borden. 2022-03-17

D.VII 10349/18

s/n
 10349/18
Fokker
D.Vll
Fokker-built. Shipped to Canada from Dieppe via SS Venusia May 23, 1919. Noted as being fitted
with Mercedes engine #45700. Assembled at Leaside Aerodrome. Capt. L.B. Hyde-Pearson flew this aircraft
through a tree in the fall of 1918 but returned safely to Leaside Aerodrome, Toronto. The aircraft was likely
scrapped thereafter at Camp Borden. 2022-03-17

D.VII 10350/18

s/n
 10350/18
Fokker
D.Vll
Fokker-built. Shipped to Canada from Dieppe via SS Venusia May 23, 1919. Noted as being fitted
with Mercedes engine #45659. Assembled and likely flown at Leaside Aerodrome, Toronto, August 1919. The aircraft was likely scrapped thereafter at Camp Borden. 2022-03-17

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