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400 Built, 1 Underdog: The Fokker D.XXI That Defied the Luftwaffe and the Red Air Force

Entering the war already outdated, the Dutch Fokker D.XXI fought valiantly against German Bf 109s and later Soviet bombers in Finland. With rugged construction and simple design, just 400 were built, ...
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286 MPH and Outnumbered 10 to 1: The Fighter That Defended Finland and Holland

Light, rugged, and cheap, the Fokker D.XXI was never supposed to win, yet it became a symbol of defiance in two wars. With a ...