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06-07-2008, 03:23 PM
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In dutch, but nice to see: Fokker technicians made Fokkers first creation (1910) fly again. in this case the 1936 replica, displayed at the Aviodrome museum. YouTube - Anthony Fokker en zijn SPIN 1936
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06-07-2008, 07:48 PM
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Country:  | Nice vid Marcel, but you wouldn't find me in that thing! 
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06-07-2008, 10:38 PM
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06-08-2008, 07:07 AM
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06-08-2008, 08:24 AM
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06-08-2008, 08:55 AM
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Country: | You're kidding? looks like fun! That take off was mavelous
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06-08-2008, 09:01 AM
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Country: | It does look like fun, I just like to have a little metal around me in case something goes wrong.
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06-08-2008, 09:03 AM
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06-08-2008, 09:10 AM
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06-08-2008, 11:22 AM
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06-08-2008, 12:52 PM
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Country: | You know the Fokker Eindecker from WWI was basically the same plane, don't you? The Germans had quite some success with that one and it's concidered the first real fighter plane.
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06-08-2008, 04:00 PM
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