Udets Fokker D.VII

What would it fetch today in a state....lets say....a bit derelict with the definite need of some 100 hours restoration?

Why, do you know where it is?

The Smithsonian traded a complete Nieuport 10 owned by Nungesser to Cole Palen for an original Nieuport 28 built from parts of unexceptional lineage. Neither was a combat veteran airframe, but Nungesser was known to have owned and flown the N.10 and had his black heart logo painted on it's side. Who got the better deal?

Value is determined by the desire of someone to own the item being sold. With unquestionable documentation, in the condition you describe, the Udet combat veteran Fokker D.VII "Lo" would still sell for less than $5,000,000 IMHO. It would be of interest mainly to WW I historians.

An original MvR Dr.I would be much more valuable than any other WW I airframe as an investment, because everybody knows "The Red Baron". Ask 100 people on the street who Udet was and 99.5 of them won't know.

I bet the Smithsonian would trade you their restored D.VII and a couple of other airframes from the collection for it though. I'd be willing to trade it even for their D.VII, D.Va, and SPAD XIII! 8)

EU:
Just a hypothetical inquiry, or do you have one of the D.VIIs tucked away someplace?
Stefen

[David_Layton]

Hmm,

Udet did have in the 1930's a personal Fokker DVII in plain covering for airshows..... I would assume given the collapse of Germany in November 1918, any of his combat aircraft are long gone.

Maybe in some mineshaft in Bavaria...

hmm.....someone knows a person interested?

[Cigogne]

Was the D.VII his private plane, or was it the he flew back from Switzerland that was the ex-Swiss Airforce example? Any sources for the airshow version?

Good morning, Forum--
1. What is the source for the information on Udet's 1930s airshow D.VII? What is "plain" covering? Are there any images of this aircraft?

2. Talking about airshow Fokkers, there appears to be conflicting identification of Udet's Fokker D.VIII flown in aerobatic displays with von Greim immediately post-Armistice. Photographs of Udet in a machine equipped with a wing axle fuel tank have been variously identified as either the post-war bird or an experimental modification tested by him late in 1918 but prior to the cessation of hostilities. Certainly the design would be appropriate for aerobatics. Thus, on what basis is it said to be the later rather than the former?
TIA and regards to all,
Stefen

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