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Photos: Fokker Dr.I Triplane in Flight

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Key Takeaways:

  • Pilot Tim Plunkett flew his Fokker Dr.I World War I fighter replica for an aerial photoshoot over Florida's Spruce Creek Fly-In.
  • The Fokker Dr.I replica is painted in historic 1917 von Richthofen colors and is powered by a Lycoming engine.
  • Photographer Gary Rosier captured the images from a Steen Skybolt, showcasing Plunkett's plane which he has owned for over 14 years and flown for more than 250 hours.
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Look up into the skies above Florida’s Spruce Creek Fly-In and you might be treated to a real blast from the past. Pilot Tim Plunkett took his Fokker Dr.I out for an aerial photoshoot over the weekend, resulting in the shots below. Photographer Gary Rosier took these photos of the World War I fighter replica from inside a Steen Skybolt owned by Plunkett’s neighbor at Spruce Creek.

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