Dutch D.21 - This is a model of a Dutch designed and Dutch built fighter that flew against the German invasion of May 1940. The D.21 was the Dutch air force's primary fighter during this conflict. The Danes purchased two D.21s from the Dutch and then built 10 more under license. Danish D.21s had cannons mounted under their wings. They were all destroyed by strafing German aircraft during the 1940 invasion.

Fokker D-21

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Finnish D.21 - This is a model of a fighter that fought against the Soviets in the Winter War of 1939-1940. The first Finnish D.21s were purchased from the Dutch, while the rest were built under a license in Finland. The last 55 of these were equipped with a Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp engine in lieu of the original Bristol Mercury radial.

Fokker D.XXI

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Fokker D.XXI Reference Books Fokker D.XXI Links

Fighters Over France and the Low Countries, Bartlomiej Belcarz

Finnish Aces of WWII, Kari Stenman

Finnish Air Force 1918-1968, Christopher Shores

Finnish Air Force 1939-1945, Kalevi Keskinen

Fledgling Eagles; The Complete Account of Air Operations During the "Phoney War" and Norwegian Campaign, 1940, Christopher Shores

In the Skies of Europe: Air Forces Allied to the Luftwaffe 1939-1945, John Cochrane

Lentolaivue 24, Kari Stenman

Twelve Days in May; The Air Battle for Northern France and the Low Countries, May 1940, Brian Cull

Dutch Air Force 1940

Finnish Aces of WWII
Finnish Aces of WWII


Fokker D.XXI 1/72 Scale Model Kit Box Art

Fokker D.XXI Finnish - MPM 1/72 Scale

 

Fokker D.XXI Dutch - MPM 1/72 Scale

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