LVA Fokker D.VII ‘271’
| Date in service | Date out of service |
|---|---|
| 1926 | 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.
LVA Fokker D.VII ‘271’
(picture: archief Ger van Huizen)
The wreck of the ‘271’ after the accident of July 15 1930
(picture: archief Ger van Huizen)
The unfortunate pilot Lt. Elout in front of a Fokker C.IV
(picture: archief Ger van Huizen)