LVA Fokker D.VII '271'

Date in service 1926
Date out of service July 15, 1930

The '271' was build by the LVA, probably using parts of crashed D.VII's. It had some minor accidents during it's service life. It crashed on the 15th of july 1930, after it's pilot Lt. Elout fell out of the cockpit during a looping.

He was the only person being killed flying a Dutch LVA D.VII, while this type was in service.


Picture:Archief Ger van Huizen, Emmen


The '271' after the crash
Picture:Archief Ger van Huizen, Emmen

The unfortunate Lt. Elout in front of a Fokker C.IV
Picture:Archief Ger van Huizen, Emmen