THE
'MARINELUCHTVAARTDIENST' (MLD)
The D.VII's for the MLD were delivered during 1920. All these D.VII's
were equipped with the BMW IIIa engine. They received the registrations
'D-20' to 'D-39'. In 1925, the MLD bought 25 BMW IV engines, and they were
build in the D.VII's that were still in service. Along the new engine,
they received a number of other modifications like a retractable radiator
under the engine, a more styled cowling, and a headrest behind the cockpit.
In 1930, a new D.VII was built by the MLD. This became the 'D-40'. The
last MLD D.VII was withdrawn in 1937.
The D-34 before modification