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Laserlloyd · 23 June 2009, 09:16 PM

Anders Kofoed Hansen:

I do concur that the top photo on page 28 is not 477/17. We don't know which one it is at this point but it was believed to have been 477/17. CWatson is correct about the Axel wing being of the shorter style that was used on production number 500 and up. 477/17 would have the longer cord style as seen in the photo on page 15 this shows it vary close to the ground.

I would suggest reading the thread that CWatson listed as you will see we just don't know for sure but if I have to make a logical conclusion I would say on the bottom photo on page 28 is of 425/17 IMO.

Lloyd...

23 June 2009, 09:16 PM	#40 (permalink)
Laserlloyd Fokker DR.I Top Ace Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Indianapolis, IN (USA) Posts: 2,245	Anders Kofoed Hansen: I do concur that the top photo on page 28 is not 477/17. We don't know which one it is at this point but it was believed to have been 477/17. CWatson is correct about the Axel wing being of the shorter style that was used on production number 500 and up. 477/17 would have the longer cord style as seen in the photo on page 15 this shows it vary close to the ground. I would suggest reading the thread that CWatson listed as you will see we just don't know for sure but if I have to make a logical conclusion I would say on the bottom photo on page 28 is of 425/17 IMO. Lloyd... __________________ Fokker Dr.I Photo Web Site At FokkerDr1.com This site is dedicated to document the pictorial history of all 320 Fokker Dr.I's built during World War I and the fighter pilot Manfred Von Richthofen also known as The "Red Baron" Last edited by Laserlloyd; 23 June 2009 at 09:29 PM.