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I wish to offer a piece of information. The Fokker Works began deliveries of the Fokker E.V on 3 July 1918. The Fokker E.V was delivered to Jasta 6,19,24,36 and the 1,2, and 3MFJ in early August 1918 and were grounded from service about 23 August 1918 after two deaths resulting from wing failures. No Fokker D.VIII were ever issued in August 1918. Deliveries from the Fokker factory began on 8 October 1918 the Fokker E.V was returned to service and it's designation was changed to D.VIII. It is not known to this researcher if any were reissued prior to the end of the war. The deliveries to the the Armee Flugpark (Afp)in the 4.,2.,18.,and 7. Armeen took about 10 to 14 days from the factory. Deliveries to all Jasta occured between the first and 2nd weeks of August 1918. All victories scored pilots flying the Fokker E.V occured between 6 and 20 August 1918.
Dan-San Abbott
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