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4 unusual facts about Fokker Dr.I


First Eagles: The Great War 1918

In 2007, First Eagles: Expansion Pack 1 was released that adds the Sopwith Camel, Albatros D.III, Albatros D.Va, and Fokker Dr.I.

Frederic Ives Lord

He joined in and shot down a Fokker Dr.I, and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Henry Garnet Forrest

On 9 May, he sent down a DFW recon plane out of control On 1 June 1918, he destroyed a Fokker Triplane over Chuignes.

Hugh Claye

Their most notable success was sharing in the shooting down and wounding of Jasta 11's Lothar von Richthofen on 13 March, force-landing his Fokker Dr.I triplane.


Arthur Vigers

On 3 June 1918, he scored his first victories, destroying a Fokker Dr.I triplane and driving an Albatros D.III down out of control over Herbécourt.

Gavin L. Graham

His next victory, two days later, came during a squadron patrol that destroyed a Fokker Dr.I triplane, and was shared with Major Maurice Leblanc-Smith, Lieutenant William Sidebottom, Lieutenant William Stephenson, Second Lieutenant Robert Chandler, and two other pilots, with every pilot credited with a win.


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