Meet the Fokkers

Saturday, July 25
The Fokker triplane and Fokker DVII were two of World War One’s iconic aircraft. Come see our replicas take to the sky (weather permitting) over Brampton Caledon Airport.

Anthony Fokker
Dutch aircraft designer Anthony Fokker was born on April 6, 1890. His aircraft were used extensively by the Central Powers during World War One. His firm’s designs included direct responses to Allied aircraft as well as innovative concepts that pushed aircraft design forward. Our museum’s two replica Fokkers provide an example of each:

Fokker Triplane
The Fokker Dr.I triplane was made famous by Manfred von Richthofen, a.k.a. The Red Baron. It was a response to Britain’s innovative Sopwith triplane (a captured example of which was shown to Fokker by Richthofen himself). Fokker’s design had exceptional manoeuvrability and ability to climb, but was ultimately no match for faster British aircraft entering service around the same time.

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Fokker D.VII
The Fokker D.VII represented in many ways the peak of aircraft development by war’s end. It was so fearsome a weapon that the terms of the armistice that ended the war specified the surrender of all of them; 20 examples were sent to Canada as war prizes.

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