Original Fokker D.VII for sale!

JohnReid · 13 November 2006, 06:00 PM

Great to hear from you FXD!This evening I heard from a fellow Canuck who advised me that a similar situation was experienced by a group trying to save a Toronto Super Connie that was headed for Seattle.They got together and put some heat on a few political types in Ottawa and they backed off the sale.He says the only way is to write your MP.I know I am going to!Cheers! John.

Maxim08 · 13 November 2006, 06:27 PM

Fee2b,
Thanks for the info re new forum policy.
I note that if you 'edit' a post and 'save', the adverts disappear.
John

Stonewall · 13 November 2006, 07:34 PM

When I was very young my grandmother -a member-took me to visit the museum. She left me looking at this aircraft to do other things for a short while. I can just rember fragments of this visit. If they can stabalize the problems this historical object should remain where it is but it sounds like "money talks" in this case. I wonder if a deal has already been made. Thank you for posting this-it brings back good memories that I'd not thought of for years.
Glenn

JohnReid · 14 November 2006, 03:16 AM

Glenn,what a wonderful story.That visit as a child is probably got a lot to do with why you are still interested in WW1 airplanes today.It is this kind of early childhood encounter with history that I am trying to promote through my dioramas and my interest in preserving airplanes such as the Fokker.I have had some experience with dealing with the government and museums in the past as my family donated a 1929 Beech Travelair to a Canadian museum 20 years ago after my dad had "gone west."I remember having to pull a few political strings to get that done and that was a donation!
People and governments forget that we are only a hundred years into aviation history.We owe it to future generations of kids that their grandmothers have somewhere to take them to see these wonderful old airplanes in their original condition.
Cheers! John.

snipe · 14 November 2006, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by David_Layton

First, I want to commend the journalist. A well written, factual article. Better than what I get locally in St. Louis.

The article wasn't too bad, but having seen the aircraft I take issue with the statement that it "is in almost perfect condition." The contention that it is "One of three left in the world" is patently incorrect.

Nor can I agree with the statement attributed to Michel Green, a former historical society trustee, that they need to display "...an incredible collection of postcards and wedding dresses..." in its place.

Wedding dresses are a dime a dozen, this aircraft is unique.

JohnReid · 14 November 2006, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by snipe

The article wasn't too bad, but having seen the aircraft I take issue with the statement that it "is in almost perfect condition." The contention that it is "One of three left in the world" is patently incorrect.

Nor can I agree with the statement attributed to Michel Green, a former historical society trustee, that they need to display "...an incredible collection of postcards and wedding dresses..." in its place.

Wedding dresses are a dime a dozen, this aircraft is unique.

Snipe,I think that the reporter may have been thinking about the Albatros DVa or (I havent checked this out)It maybe that it is one of only three that iisn't a complete rebuild.Of course it is not "in perfect condition" but it is as close as your going to get.
Cheers! John.

JohnReid · 14 November 2006, 07:24 AM

14 November 2006, 07:37 AM

What i do this morning it give my opinion to them about how stupid it is to sale a historical object whit out having opinion of the public!!! so if you want to fight back like me and give your opinion, maybe they will change there mind and keep the beautiful original fokker d-VII in place where it is now!!!
p.s. more people we are more attention were going to have

bchs@endirect.qc.ca detriolet

JohnReid · 14 November 2006, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by detriolet

What i do this morning it give my opinion to them about how stupid it is to sale a historical object whit out having opinion of the public!!! so if you want to fight back like me and give your opinion, maybe they will change there mind and keep the beautiful original fokker d-VII in place where it is now!!!
p.s. more people we are more attention were going to have

bchs@endirect.qc.ca detriolet

Thanks detriolet! I would urge the French Canadian community to please get invovled before we lose another piece of Quebec/Canadian history.Please inform your French speaking friends of this as I am sure that there would be a lot of interest if it were generally known.I have seen nothing about this in the French newspapers here in Quebec.
Thanks again!
Cheers! John.

Volker_Nemsch · 14 November 2006, 10:52 AM

OK, you can accuse me of having lost all sense for reality but ...

... it would be great to have the "Knowlton Fokker D.VII" as one of the main pieces of a big "Early Aviation Museum". I´m thinking of something like the great museum in Duxford, but strictly limited to the late 1920´s as its final point - and there was enough of interest between the late 1890´s (Lilienthal and the Wright gliders) up to the late 1920's (Lindberg and the Junkers G.38). Let the Mustangs/Messerschmitts/Spitfires have their own museum elsewhere, even though they deserve it to be shown, too.

Just imagine a dozen of hangars filled (not stuffed!) with informations (replica aircraft, documents, uniforms, photos, engines, maps, fragments, contemporary equipment, drawings, etc. of old aircraft from this aera! And in one of the hangars there would be a place for this aircraft (well preserved but not restored) and only a few steps away one of Achim´s replicas, but without fabric to explain the structure of the old bird next to it. Sounds great, doesn´t it?

I know this is a bit "off topic" but the Fokker of this thread would deserve such a new "home" ...

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