Surviving Fokker D.VII's can be found in:
Militair Luchtvaart Museum, Soesterberg, The Netherlands
Brome County Historical Society, Knowlton, Quebec, Canada
National Aviation Museum, Ottawa, Canada
Deutsches Museum, München, Germany
Royal Air Force Museum, London, England
Musée de l'air et de l'espace, Le Bourget, France
National Air And Space Museum, Washington, USA
This D.VII, with c/n 2523, is one of the 142 D.VII´s shipped to the USA after World War 1. It was registered on the US civil register, and was used in the movies "Hell's Angels" and "Men With Wings". After going through several owners, it ended up in the Wings and Wheels collection. From there, it was bought in 1981 by the Fokker company in 1981 for US$ 50.000. It arrived at the end of 1981 in The Netherlands, and was transported to the museum a year later. The D.VII was completely rebuild, and put on display in the museum as "266" from the Dutch LVA.
This is believed to be the most original D.VII still in existence in the world. It still wears it original lozenge coloured fabric ! This is one of the 22 D.VII's that were shipped as war booty to Canada. It is the Albatros build 6810/18. It has been on view at the Brome County Historical Society since august 1921, and was only taken out in 1963 for display by the RCAF. At that time, a part of the rudder was refurbished by them.
This is the Fokker build D.VII 10347/18. It was send to the USA after
World War I for the US Air Service. Later it was used for several movies,
including "Hell's Angels". It was rebuild as a two-seater with a 200hp
Hall-Scott engine, wearing the US civil registration #1178.
After going through several hands, it was acquierd by the National
Aviation Museum in 1971, and is currently under restoration.
The Mercedes D.III engine was donated by the university of Manitoba,
and originates from the D.VII 6849/18.
This D.VII was found after World War 2 in a barn, probably originating from the 'Deutschen Luftfahrt Sammlung'. Although wearing the registration 4404/18, it is not sure if this is the aircrafts true identity. During restoration it was found that there were many 'non-World War 1' modifications, and the Dutch MLD-serial 'D-20' was found.
This D.VII was brought to Engeland in the thirties, coming from France, and was part of the Nash collection. It has been on display for a long time as the 8417/18, in a colourful red finish. Since september 1997, it is back on display after a four year restoration. It now wears a more correct five-color lozenge camouflage pattern.
This D.VII, the 6796/18, was one of the many brought to France after World War I.
This D.VII, the 4635/18, was captured when its
pilot, lt. Heinz von Beaulieu-Marconnay, accidentally landed on an airfield
held by the Americans.This happenned two days before the armistice, November
9, 1918.
The number 'U.10' on the side of the fuselage
refers to von Beaulieu-Marconnay's former cavalry unit, the Tenth Ulans.
(Read the story behind this at : http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi1144.htm)