8 April 1916 – A Fokker Captured

The British had a coup today when they captured a completely intact Fokker Monoplane – an EIII number E210/15. Also captured of course is a copy of the German Sychronisation gear which has provided the Fokker with much of its superiority up to now.

A novice German pilot took off from Valenciennes to deliver the new aircraft to Wasquehal but got lost in haze and landed at a British aerodrome east of St. Omer. He was forced to surrender before he realised his error and could destroy the aircraft.

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