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Splinter is well know camouflage type where the camouflage colors are applied in the large geometrical shape over the entire airframe. Well known user of this type of camouflage was German Luftwaffe before and during the WW2 but there is also other operators who have use this type of the camouflage in the limited service. [...]
Last week, on 22 October 2009 the first batch of the Fokker S-14 book finally arrived at the publisher’s office at Maarssen. First book sales took place on Saturday 24 October during the large IPMS Euro Scaling event at Nieuwegein. The book is the result of almost 3 years of intensive research both by me [...]
The Fokker E.V was a German airplane of the Great War who saw action in summer of 1918. The first production E.V aircraft were shipped to Jasta 6 in late July. The new monoplane was also delivered to Jasta 1, Jasta 19, Jasta 24 and Jasta 36. Leutnant Emil Rolff scored the first kill in [...]
After three years of development Eduard has released their kit of Fokker E. II/III Eindecker in December 2008. This long time has taken to observe and find all available historic and archive data as well to make design for the parts of the new coming kit. This kit is in the 1/48 scale and its [...]
One of the victims of Mafred von Richthofen was Barker, pilot of 3 Sq was flying Camel D6439 and was shot down at 1840 hrs SW of Bois de Hamel. His aircraft caught on fire and burned until it hit the ground. This digital in action art show this very sad episode from the combat [...]
The Fokker S-14 Derwent powered prototype shown during a rolling climb. It was flown by Fokker test pilot Gerben Sonderman, who was later tragically killed in this plane during a demonstration in the United States. This artwork is dedicated to this great pilot! The same art present airplane which never becomes NATO principal trainer and [...]
Fokker Dr.I has its evolution in development and from the very start it have completely different wings layout as well constructions elements. This impression in flight is the oil painting, small size 24×32 cm. Scene present one of the possible flight test during the development of this famous WW1 fighter airplane. Notable is the natural [...]
During the latter half of 1917, the Allies had regained air superiority over the Western Front with the S.E.5 and the Spad fighters. To counter this, the German government invited aircraft manufacturers to submit prototype single-seat fighter designs for evaluation at a competition to be held at Adlershof airfield in Berlin in January 1918. The [...]
Latest book published by Geromy is a monograph dedicated to the Fokker D-VII fighter. Being the best German fighter, it was transported after the end of the war from Germany by train in large numbers to the Netherlands by Anthony Fokker. It saw service in countries like Switzerland, Denmark and Russia, but most book details [...]