The Fokker G.I was a highly innovative heavy fighter that awed the world when it was unveiled in 1936. It was used by the Dutch Air Force against the German invasion, being partially responsible for the heavy losses incurred by the Luftwaffe during that operation.


00:04 History
00:36 The Paris Air Show
01:33 Development
03:27 Invasion of the Netherlands
10:00 German Losses
10:58 Conclusion and Opinion

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- Parisian Cafe by Aaron Kenny | Youtube Audio Library

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- William Tell Overture (by Rossini) | Youtube Audio Library

- Geuzenlied - Dutch Patriotic Song


Sources
- Holland 1940 - The Luftwaffe's first setback in the West - Ryan K. Noppen

- The Fokker G-1 - Profile publications No. 134 - B. van der Klaauw

- Fokker - The Man and the Aircraft - Henri Hegener

- Stichting Fokker G-1 - [ Ссылка ]

- War over Holland - [ Ссылка ]


- Several other sources like aircraft manuals and tests


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