Fokker EV/DVIII Monoplane

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I am trying to solve a little mystry. USAS combat reports from St Mihiel offensive have several references to engagements with "Fokker monoplanes." I believe Jasta 6 as part of JGI was
operational in the Verdun / American sector at the
time?

However, another source indicates that those planes were grounded by end of August due to problems which resulted in an investigation.

Does anyone know if it is possible that those reports are correct? It seems that it would be hard to mistake a single wing plane in WWI as much as it would be to mistake an ME 262 in WWII. The only explanation that I can come up with is either a number of the references/pilot reports are wrong....or there was desparation by the Germans to get as many planes up and operational to stem the offensive.

Any authors or researchers out their with info on this please let me know.

Thanks.

Can't prove it, but a reading of several combat reports leads me to speculate that the difference between "monoplane" and "monoplace" was ignored by some US airmen. Also, it's possible that one or two editors "corrected" manuscripts along the way.

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Now that makes more sense! I will check those references to monos again. I do think you solved the mystry.