LVA Fokker D.VII ‘270’

Date in service Date out of service
April 8 1921  March 5 1936

The ‘270’ was built by the LVA workshop using parts of the ‘255’ and ‘267’. It had some accidents during it’s service life, but all of these could be repaired. It was withdrawn in 1936.
On february 9, 1926 the ‘270’ was flown by sgt. Rombout on the daily weatherflights from the LVA. He lost his way because of the fog, and when he tried to land, he ended tail up against a house in Tilburg.

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LVA Fokker D.VII ‘270’
(picture by Frits Gerdessen)