FOKKER D VII ACES OF WORLD WAR 1 Part 2 (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No. 63)
Norman Franks and Greg VanWyngarden
Volume 53 in this series covered Fokker D VII aces from the four elite Jagdgeschwadern of the German army, and this follow-up volume charts the story of the many aces who flew the famed fighter in the other units committed to combat in the final months of World War 1. D VII operations covered the entire Western Front, from the North Sea Coast to the Swiss border. In the latter half of 1918 the Fokker was not only the mainstay of the army Jagdstaffeln, but also the most potent fighter flown by home defense Kests and the pilots of the German navy in Flanders. The D VII easily proved the equal of the many British, French, Belgian and American aircraft it met in combat, and served in such roles as day bomber interceptor, 'balloon buster,' and nightfighter. Though handicapped by a lack of fuel and other supplies as the German war machine fell apart, aces such as Sachsenberg, Degelow, and Rumey utilised the D VII to rack up impressive scores against constantly superior odds. 96 pages