Fokker D-VII info-Heldman's

DR DOUGLAS G FAULDER (NTQM36A@prodigy.com)
Mon, 11 Sep 1995 23:58:07 EDT

Earlier today Jim Maas wrote:

>In the venerable 'Profile #25' on the D-VII, one of the color views
is of a
>very early Fokker (streaked camouflage on the fuselage) flown by Lt.
Alois
>Heldman: black and white checkerboard horizontal tail, yellow nose,
and
>yellow 'AH' monogram on the right side of the upper wing. I've been
told
>this was originally illustrated in the 1963 Cavalier Magazine series
on
>German WWI fighters. Does anyone know where there is a photo
showing this
>scheme?

This D-VII is well illustrated "von Richthofen's Flying Circus" by
VanWyngarden, recently published by Albatros. On page 38 there are 4
photo's showing all of the features you mention, and also a colour
drawing on page 40. It's a real beauty.

Doug Faulder