Still need info/photo's Fokker DVII U-10

pmirl · 14 November 2002, 09:03 PM

I am trying to make an accurate model of U-10. Any info or photos would help!
Thanks.

Paul M

15 November 2002, 08:06 AM

Paul,

I'm asumuning (SP?) you mean the aircraft displayed at the Smithsonian.

here's a photo, pre restoration.

http://www.nasm.si.edu/galleries/gal206/FOKKER.GIF

Hope it helps,
cheers
jbs.

pmirl · 15 November 2002, 09:24 AM

jbs,
Thanks. Do you know when the restoration was done? Recently I bought (on E-Bay) a swatch of cloth that was mounted to a print/photo of U-10. Was that an original piece of the fabric or part of the new restoration I wonder?
Thanks,
Paul M

15 November 2002, 09:42 AM

Paul,

I can't tell you anything about the piece of fabric, however if you check out

http://www.nasm.si.edu/galleries/gal206/gal206.html

this is where i got the photo, and it provides slightly more info

cheers,
jbs

Rick · 15 November 2002, 11:07 AM

Don't know if this will help or not. There was a small booklet published by the Smithsonian on this D.VII entitled some thing 'Fokker D.VII Close-up'. Or something of that nature. It really showed the details of construction. No color shots as I recall. You might try writing the Smithsonian as it may still be available, although the booklet was first printed around 1960? R.

Rod_Filan · 15 November 2002, 02:18 PM

I doubt either one of these pics will be of much help but just-in-case.

http://204.83.160.230/archive/a/images/D7_...RB_DVII_U10.jpg

I find it curious that either side of the fuselage was painted differently. You can see in the Smithsonian images the port side 10th Uhlan has quotation marks and the starboard side none. Additionally an insignia of which I can't make out is present in the Ross-Barrett collection photo. Or so it seems. Maybe someone can confirm.

VBR
Rod

pmirl · 15 November 2002, 08:30 PM

Rod and Rick,
Thanks for the info! I've never seen the side with the unknown symbol before. Interesting! Also I wrote to the Smithsonian and asked about the booklet. Hope they can help. Thanks again,

Paul M

Cliff · 16 November 2002, 01:14 PM

Hi guys.
'U.10' as originally marked had a dark grey fuselage and brown nose.
After capture, the 95th Aero added their kicking mule insignia to both sides of the fuselage in front of the 'U.10'.
The first Smithsonian restoration wrongly added lozenge fabric to the fuselage as shown in the previous color pic.
Lately they have repainted the fuselage grey as shown in the b & w pic.
The Albatros publication 'Fokker D.VII Anthology 3' has good pics of both sides just after capture.

Cliff

Dan_San_Abbott · 19 November 2002, 03:16 PM

Pmirl:
* *I have a three view drawing with color notations of Fok.D.VII(OAW)4635/18, 'U10'. It is Js65-50 it is in 1/72 scale. It gives cowling and color details before being reworked by the 95th Aero Squadron. *If you are interested contact me off-line about details.
* * * * * * * * * * * *blue skies, * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * Dan-San

Backseater · 23 November 2002, 11:04 PM

Hi Paul
You might find the A&E video of their bio titled Red Baron:Master of the Air of interest. It has a good clip of U 10 being unloaded from a trailer. It shows the top of the upper wing with the printed fabric, U 10 marking, crosses, tape, etc. and the bottom of the lower wing and fuselage. Also shown is a clip of Marwede's wrecked D VII. Also featured are comments by Dan-San.

FrankG