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Fokker and Idflieg identification plates.
sagindragin:
I concurr with Langton. On the Fokker fuselage were two identification plates,
Fokker Factory plate, 115 long x 47mm wide and the Idflieg plate 150 x 20mm
The Idflieg plate used by Fokker for the DR.I were 150 x 20mm and had on it Militär-Flugzeug Fok. and die stamped DR.I 425/17. This plate was the official plate and required the military data, the Fokker Flugzeugwerke number would have been in appropriate.
The works number 2009 would have been die stamped on the factory plate along with Type, DR.I.
The identification plates would have been riveted to the engine cowling on the right side center line. The Idflieg plate on top and the Fokker Flugzeugwerke plate underneath and touching the bottom of the Idflieg plate.
Every so often the Militaar plate surfaces, with the buyer pleased as punch, until he find out itis phony. From what I understand the real Idflieg plate is in the Scottish United Services Museum in Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Blue skies,
Dan-San
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