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Captured German fighter plane

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Six British pilots, probably of No. 85 Squadron pose with a captured German Fokker D.VII fighter. Introduced in April 1918, the D.VII was a superb fighter plane. Its fuselage frame was made of welded steel tubing. The aircraft was strong, fast and easy to fly. It could match any aircraft flown by the Allies. 

Credit

Air Force Museum of New Zealand
Accession number: ALB990836v
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Captured German fighter plane, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/captured-german-fighter-plane, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated