Re: How many Dr.I's went down?

Mick Fauchon (ulmjf@dewey.newcastle.edu.au)
Fri, 5 Aug 1994 12:42:10 +1000 (EST)

Vic,
>
> Question??? How many Fokker DrI's went down due to structural failure?
> My guess would suggest 5 before the Germans grounded them. Can anyone confirm
> this, or was it more?

Five sounds about right: Lts Pastor and Gonterman were both killed,
Lothar v. Richthofen was luckier, as was Reinhardt. Get back to you with
the details.

Also, didn't the DVIII have the same problem with the
> wings coming apart?

Yeees..... but that was when it was designated EIV(?). Faulty
workmanship and cheap materials, apparently. There didn't seem to be any
further with the newly-designated DVII.

> Danke,

Bitte.

Cheers,

Mick.

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