MLD-detail - The Aerofile

D-20

During it’s service life, the ‘D-20’ had a number of accidents. On May 12, 1925, it was seriously damaged when it hit a cable at 12 meters high.

On July 14, 1927, it was fitted with a BMW IV engine.

MLD Fokker D.VII 'D-20' and 'D-30' in flight

Date in service	Date out of service
1920	March 3, 1937

Modified MLD Fokker D.VII 'D-20'. (Photo: NIMH Beeldbank)

MLD Fokker D.VII 'D-20' with pilot Vroon. (Photo: NIMH Beeldbank)

D-21

On December 30, 1920, the ‘D-21’ was totaly damaged when it crashed during landing. It was rebuilt, and flew again on November 16, 1921.

On June 15, 1927, it was fitted with a BMW IV engine and a Heine propellor.

It was written off after an accident on May 2, 1930. The pilot, ‘bootsman’ H. Klaver was killed in the accident.

Date in service	Date out of service
1920	May 2, 1930

Modified MLD Fokker D.VII 'D-21' in flight (Photo: NIMH Beeldbank)

Unmodified MLD Fokker D.VII 'D-21' with pilot H. Mulder (Photo: NIMH Beeldbank)

Wreckage of the MLD Fokker D.VII 'D-21' (Photo: NIMH Beeldbank)

MLD Fokker D.VII ‘D-22’ after a crash, propably on november 15 1920. (Photo: NIMH Beeldbank)

MLD Fokker D.VII 'D-22' with it's pilot (Photo: NIMH Beeldbank)

D-22

The ‘D-22’ was had several accidents during it’s service life, of which some were severe.

After March 1933 it was used for target practising.

Date in service	Date out of service
1920	October 20, 1934

D-23

During it’s service life, the ‘D-23’ had several accidents. The damages that occured could be repaired.

No flight book data available after March 1, 1934.

Date in service	Date out of service
1920	After March 1934

MLD Fokker D.VII 'D-23' in flight. (Photo: NIMH Beeldbank)

MLD Fokker D.VII 'D-23' on it's nose. (Photo: NIMH Beeldbank)

Date in service	Date out of service
1920	July 7, 1936

MLD Fokker 'D-24'. (Photo: NIMH Beeldbank)

D-24

The ‘D-24’ was used for tests with aiming apparatus, a camera gun and a compass. On July 20, 1936 it crashed at ‘de Hors’ on the island of Texel. It’s pilot, 23 year old K. van Mulligen, was killed.

MLD Fokker D-VII 'D-24'. (Photo: NIMH Beeldbank)

Modified MLD Fokker D.VII 'D-24'. (Photo: NIMH Beeldbank)

MLD Fokker D.VII 'D-24' in flight. (Photo: NIMH Beeldbank)

Date in service	Date out of service
1920	March 11, 1937

D-25

In March 1923, the ‘D-25’ hit it’s own propellor during firing trials. It could land safely. After that, it had a number of accidents. In October 1928 it’s engine was changed to a BMW IV. On March 11, 1937 is was struck off charge.

MLD Fokker D.VII 'D-25' during night flying trials. (Photo: NIMH Beeldbank)

MLD Fokker D.VII 'D-25'. (Photo: NIMH Beeldbank)

Modified MLD Fokker D.VII 'D-25' with pilot G.H. Bakker, ready to make a weather flight to 5000 meters. (Photo: NIMH Beeldbank)

D-26

The ‘D-26’ had a number of accidants during it’s service life, but they all were repaired. Last known flight was from November 4, 1933.

Date in service	Date out of service
1920	after November 4, 1933

MLD Fokker D.VII 'D-26' after an emergency landing near Stompetoren in 1924. (Photo: NIMH Beeldbank)

MLD Fokker D.VII 'D-26' being refuelled. (Photo: NIMH Beeldbank)

MLD Fokker D.VII 'D-26'. (Photo: NIMH Beeldbank)

D-27

The ‘D-37’ had a few little accidents during it’s service life before it was withdrawn from service in february 1934.

Date in service	Date out of service
1920	February 5, 1934

MLD Fokker D.VII 'D-27'. (Photo: NIMH Beeldbank)

MLD Fokker D.VII 'D-28'. (Photo: NIMH Beeldbank)

Former Dutch serial 'D-28' and roundel on the Fokker D-VII from the Deutsches Museum (Photo: Deutsches Museum)

Date in service	Date out of service
1920	June 30, 1937

D-28

The ‘D-28’ had a number of small and large accidents that all were repaired. After being withdrawn from service it was destined for a museum but was captured by the Germans after the invasion in May 1940. It was brought to Germany and it’s fate is unknown.

During restoration work on the Fokker D.VII in the Deutches Museum in Munchen, a Dutch MLD serial was found that could be ‘D-28’. The original ‘D-28’ was fitted with a BMW IV engine and had it’s fuselage redesigned in 1927, the D.VII in the museum has a Mercedes engine. In the autumn of 1925, this D.VII will be given on loan to the Nationaal Militair Museum at Soesterberg in The Netherlands for five years.

Modified MLD Fokker D.VII 'D-28'. (Photo: NIMH Beeldbank)

Maintenance hangar at 'De Kooy' with the modified fuselage of the 'D-28'. (Photo: NIMH Beeldbank)

D-29

During it’s service life, the ‘D-29’ had several minor accidents, all of these could be repaired. On 16 July 1937 it crashed near 'De Kooy' airfield, the pilot was killed. The 'D-29' was written of on 31 July 1937.

Date in service	Date out of service
1920	July 31, 1938

MLD Fokker D.VII 'D-29' after it's fatal crash in July 1935. (Photo: NIMH Beeldbank)

MLD Fokker D-VII 'D-29'. (Photo: NIMH Beeldbank)

MLD Fokker D.VII 'D-30' in flight. (Photo: NIMH Beeldbank)

D-30

During it’s service life, the ‘D-30’ had several minor accidents. All of these could be repaired. In 1927 it was modified and received a BMV IV engine.

Date in service	Date out of service
1920	October 18, 1935

MLD Fokker D.VII 'D-30'. (Photo: NIMH beeldbank)

D-31

The 'D-31' was damaged on 14 December 1929 and written off.

MLD Fokker D.VII 'D-31'. (Photo: NIMH Beeldbank)

Date in service	Date out of service
1920	14 December, 1929

Date in service	Date out of service
1920	After July 7, 1925

No picture available

D-32

The last known flight of the 'D-32' was on 7 July, 2915.

D-33

Last mention of the 'D-33' is from 17 November 1923 after a collision with the 'D-24'.

MLD Fokker D.VII 'D-33'. (Photo: NIMH Beeldbank)

Date in service	Date out of service
1920	After November 17, 1923

Date in service	Date out of service
1920	April 14, 1930

MLD Fokker D.VII 'D-34'. (Photo: NIMH Beeldbank)

D-34

The 'D-34' had a collision in 1927 and was modified in 1928 and received a BMW IV engine. After an accident on 19 March 1930 the 'D-34' was written off.

Date in service	Date out of service
May 27, 1920	October 25, 1933

MLD Fokker D.VII 'D-35'. (Photo: NIMH Beeldbank)

D-35

The 'D-35' was withdrawn from service in 1934.

MLD Fokker D.VII 'D-35' in flight. (Photo: NIMH Beeldbank)

Date in service	Date out of service
1920	After 17 April, 1936

MLD Fokker D.VII 'D-36'. (Photo: NIMH Beeldbank)

D-36

The 'D-36' was probably damaged during an accident on 17 April 1936, and was written off after that.

No picture available

D-37

The 'D-37' was withdrawn in 1934.

Date in service	Date out of service
1920	February 8, 1934

Date in service	Date out of service
1920	April 6, 1920

No picture available

D-38

The 'D-38' was written off in April 1920.

D-39

The 'D-39' was used untill it was struck of charge in 1936.

MLD Fokker D.VII 'D-39'. (Photo: NIMH Beeldbank)

Date in service	Date out of service
May 21, 1920	December 9, 1927

Date in service	Date out of service
1930	After March 10, 1933

No picture available

D-40

The 'D-40' was built by the MLD in 1930. It was last mentioned in a logbook on 10 March 1933.