Dates

Event

Constructed as a D.VII by Ostdeutsche Albatros Werke Gmbh at Schneidemuhl, Pomerania.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Luftwaffe with s/n 8417/18.

November 1918

Abandoned at Ostend, Belgium, when the German forces retreated.

1931

This airframe is possibly a composite of three airframes registered OO-AMH, OO-AMI and OO-AMY.

1937

Another possibility for the airframe identity is OO-UPP which was discovered near Versailles by Richard G.J.Nash.

To Nash Collection.

June 1939

Loaned to Science Museum, South Kensington, London, London, England.
Temporarily displayed with the Science Museum.
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From 1939 to 1945

Restoration started at Brooklands.

April 1950

To No 39 Maintenance Unit, RAF Colerne, Wilts.
Restoration started at Colerne.

December 1953

To Royal Aeronautical Society.
Purchased by the RAS.

From Circa 15 July 1956 to 31 July 1956

Transported by ground. Delivered to No 15 Maintenance Unit, RAF Wroughton, Wilts.
Moved from Weybridge to Wroughton for restoration.

August 1957

Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Hendon.
Moved from Wroughton to Hendon.

From 1958 to 1959

Stored at Hendon with the instrument panel restored off-site.

1962

Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Upavon.
Moved from Hendon to Upavon for further restoration.

August 1963

Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Museum Storage, RAF Henlow.
Moved from Upavon to Henlow for storage.

Loaned to RAF Museum.
Permanently loaned to the RAF Museum by the RAS.

By January 1964

Restoration started at Henlow.

1974

To RAF Museum Reserve Collection and Restoration Centre, RAF Cardington, Beds.
Moved to storage at the RAF Museum Reserve Collection and Restoration Centre at RAF Cardington, Beds.

18 December 1979

To RAF Museum, Hendon.
Placed on display at Hendon.

March 1992

To Ministry of Defense.
Formally purchased by the MOD on behalf of the RAF Museum from the RAS.

Transported by ground.
Tran grnd - Moved from Hendon to Cardington.

January 1993

To RAF Museum Reserve Collection and Restoration Centre, RAF Cardington, Beds.
Restoration started.

19 July 1993

New serial number assigned: 9207M RAF

9 September 1997

Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
Moved from Cardington to Hendon for display.
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September 2004

To RAF Museum, Hendon.
Formally gifted to the RAF Museum by the Ministry of Defense.

2009

Photographer: Andy West

22 June 2011

Photographer: Arjun Sarup

11 December 2011

Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Fokker D.VII is part of the Milestones of Flight Aircraft Collection at the RAF Museum at Hendon