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[edit] Founding year?

If the company was founded in 1919,how could the Red Baron have died flying a Fokker in 1917?

I agree, that's got to be incorrect. I'm no expert, but Fokker were one of the first established aircraft manufacturers during WWI...Nikevs 22:12, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

Fixed! FranksValli 00:20, 5 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Fokker F.IX

I have uploaded a drawing of the Fokker F.IX, which dates to the early 1930's. This was a military bomber, born of the more famous FVII/3m and /b, which were the commercial transport and bomber variants, respectively. I know it's kind of silly to ask for the creation of a new article around a picture, but, I think an article should be written. The image is found here. --MyWikiBiz 04:19, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Famous Fokkers

The name of that section is hilarious, and clearly intentional.

This one is old and you might have heard it :) --MoRsE 07:49, 5 April 2007 (UTC)

A World War II pilot is reminiscing before school children about his days in the air force. (Joke best delivered with a good thick accent)

"In 1942," he says, "the situation was really tough. The Germans had a very strong air force. I remember, " he continues, "one day I was protecting the bombers and suddenly, out of the clouds, these fokkers appeared.

(At this point, several of the children giggle.)

I looked up, and right above me was one of them. I aimed at him and shot him down. They were swarming. I immediately realized that there was another fokker behind me."

At this instant the girls in the auditorium start to giggle and boys start to laugh. The teacher stands up and says, "I think I should point out that 'Fokker' was the name of the German-Dutch aircraft company"

"That's true," says the pilot, "but these fokkers were flying Messerschmidts."

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