A Pair Of Fokker D.VIII Monoplanes From 1918

Despite using a relatively underpowered rotary engine during World War One, the Fokker D.VIII proved to be an agile and capable fighter, and some German pilots reported that it was easier to handle than the earlier Fokker D.VII. Following the war most of the D.VIII's were scrapped, although eight captured examples served in the Polish Air Force during the Polish-Soviet War of 1919-1920. A single original example is thought to exist in the Caproni Museum in Italy. ********* Historical Aviation Film Unit : Our Mission Statement ********* Our on-going mission is to discover, record and preserve the audiovisual history of the machines and owner/operators that we come across, for the benefit of future generations. We hunt out and film all manner of aircraft, military vehicles, vintage cars, trains, boats, big machinery, and basically anything and anyone that interests us, and we hope it interests you too, and that you'll be able to support us in our mission. Military History Channel: http://www.youtube.com/@SteelSteamDiesel Classic Autos Channel: http://www.youtube.com/@AutoClassicsRacing Our Streaming Channel: https://www.historicalmachines.tv Website: https://www.aviationfilm.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoricalAviationFilmUnit/ Merch: https://merch.aviationfilm.com -------------------------------------------------- Copyright © 2025 Historical Aviation Film Unit All Rights Reserved Worldwide. This video material may not be reproduced in any form (except on other websites as an unedited embedded video which links back to to this YouTube master), without the written permission of the Historical Aviation Film Unit. This particularly applies to television broadcasters and other media outlets. #ww1warbirds #FokkerDVIII #WW1Aircraft #EarlyMonoplane #WW1Fighter