Cool picture of D-20 and D-30 of the Blue Band Escadrille, a display flight. This name, with the English words, was likely unofficial, Blue Band being a margarine brand. Twenty D.VIIs served with the Dutch navy. Note headrests, fitted from 1925. Photo from: Nederlands Instituut voor Militaire Historie

On November 9th 1918, two days before the Armistice of WWI this aircraft, piloted by Heinz von Beaulieu-Marconnay landed at an Allied airfield near Verdun in France. The aircraft was subsequently shipped to the USA where it was restored in the early 1970s. The code U-10 relates to the Regiment with which the pilot had served prior to joining the Air Force, The Tenth Uhlans. The aircraft is seen here displayed in the Smithsonian collection.

This D.VII was flown by the Dutch Marineluchtvaartdienst (MLD) until 1935. The fuselage fairing in front of the cockpit has been slightly modified so that distinguishes it from a WWI active service plane. The markings are fake but typical camouflage for German aircraft in WWI. It has been part of the Deutsches Museum collection since 1948 amd is now on display, unarmed, at the Flugwerft Schleissheim.

Close-up of a naval Fokker D.VII which landed on Dutch soil, showing 'Fok D.7 (Alb) 5288' written on the rudder. D.5288/18 is a plausible D.VII (Albatros) serial. The serial D.5584/18 and pilot Karl Engelfried have also been associated with photos of this aircraft. Photo from: Foto Dert / Gemeentearchief Vlissingen

Piloted by Uffz Alfred Baum, this Fokker D.VII of the German navy landed on Dutch territory with engine trouble on 15 October 1918. It overflew Waterlandkerkje and then had to land just within the municipal boundary of IJzendijke. Photo 204364 shows that 'Fokker D.7 (Alb) 5288' is scribbled on the rudder. The serial D.5584/18 and pilot Karl Engelfried have also been associated with photos of this aircraft. Photo from: Foto Dert / Gemeentearchief Vlissingen

This is a genuine 1918 built machine and possibly ex OO-UPP. It is one of only six survivors of the type worldwide

The German WW2 "Lozenge" camouflage scheme shows up well from this angle.

The Fokker D.VII was the outstanding fighter aircraft of WWI, unique in tat it had a metal tube fuselage rather than the all wood prevelant at the time. This example is probably ex OO-AMY, later OO-UPP abandoned at Ostend in 1918. It was brought to the UK in 1938 as part of the Nash Collection. Purchased by the Ministry of Defence in 1992 and allocated RAF maintenance serial 8207M, it was donated to the Museum in 2004. A magnificent exhibit, one of six remaining aircraft of the type

This original aircraft was built as D-20 for the Dutch AF but is displayed as '4408/18' painted in the Luftwaffe's "Lozenge" colour scheme.

This gem of an aircraft is a part of the Musee de l'Air at le Bourget. This was considered to be the best German fighter aircraft of WW I and over 1000 were built

The best German fighter of the Great War, the D.VII served with many countries after WWI, including the Netherlands, where Anthony Fokker returned, and the USA. This aircraft, German army serial D.436/18, went to the USA but was in civilian hands as N3764, starred in Howard Hughes' air war movie Hell's Angels. From 1954 it was N4729V. Now preserved in early Dutch 'orange meatball' markings.

The Swiss Fokker D-VII were registered 625 to 639. The fuselage and engine of this D.VII are original. The fuselage is from an unbuilt license D-VII by firm Alfred Comte, Oberrieden (CH)

This D.VII was built by the Albatros works. Quality control was not Fokker's forte and pilots preferred Albatros-built aircraft.