Vintage Drawings For Fokker D. VIII by Chuck Hafner 1918

I thought this was pretty cool and really wish I could be sharing it with my little Buddy Harlan.
I Came across these drawings of a Fokker VIII ( I believe). They are being offered on a Shop GoodWill Auction site. I had to magnify my monitor 300% to read any of the small print.
Bottom right corner is MODEL YEAR 1918, CHUCK HAFNER.

I can make this out:

This Aircraft was attached to the famous Jasta 4 Squadron which was the first Jagdstaffein (8 ?) to fly the Fokker VIII in battle.

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Does anyone have any input on the possible age of these or rarity?
I thought someone else might find it interesting, it isn't very expensive. But I think for the collector of such airborne things or Engineer drawings... might enjoy it.

Here's a link to the Auction, that ends On 10-23-17 @ 5:14:24 AM Pacific Time: 044- Vintage Fokker D.VIII Drawings History - shopgoodwill.com

Cheers,
Charlie-Painter777

I have some early drawings of the Fokker D8

Years ago a lot of the model airplane magazines provided drawings for the model makers.

Some photos of some old models of the D7Attachment 88065Attachment 88066

Thx RCS,
I searched Chuck Hafner and now see he was well known for very well detailed drawings of early Military and Civil aircraft.
I believe best known for his contributions to a magazine or book called "1919-1939 AirWars".
If I had a 'Earlier' collection and maybe more wall space I think the drawings would display nicely.

In the Auction link I provided I can now see the 'Paint by numbers' layout.
I just recently found this Auction site. Seen a lot of Militaria sell fairly cheap, but all is sold as is.. no refunds. Lots of GI Uniforms, clothes, helmets and medals..etc.

I don't have a good record for caring for models. In my youth we'd spend what felt like weeks to cherry up a boxed model hot rod......... just to crash and burn them later with the help of fireworks and lighter fluid. Still have a few burn scars from melting plastic getting on me.
But I've grown up.......... to bigger explosions and larger fires :nono:

Nice Model... Thx for the Reply and Enjoy your Weekend :cheers:

Charlie-Painter777

pictures from 'Model Airplane News' September, 1957 done by Joe Nieto. I still have the Fokker D VII. These pics are not of the D VII, which was a biplane with a water cooled engine.

This is a high wing monoplane with an aircooled rotary engine, the Fokker E.V - D.VIII. Only 36 were delivered before the armistace and it was responsible for the last aerial victory of the war.

FROM THE OPENING POST,

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Originally Posted by painter777

Vintage Drawings For Fokker D. VIII by Chuck Hafner 1918

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044- Vintage Fokker D.VIII Drawings History - shopgoodwill.com

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Originally Posted by PWC

This is a high wing monoplane with an aircooled rotary engine, the Fokker E.V - D.VIII. Only 36 were delivered before the armistace and it was responsible for the last aerial victory of the war.

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Thanks for the added information. I wish now I would have just bought it. Easy and cheap enough to put some inexpensive frames on. Would have been a pretty neat display.

Cheers,
CH-P777