A SABCA-built F.VIIb/3m of SABENA at Antwerp in 1931. OO-AIO shows well the thickness of the cantilever wooden wing, two feet deep at the centre section. Engines of the SABCA-built aircraft were the 230 hp Gnome Rhone-built Bristol 5-cylinder Titans.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fokker F.VII / C-2 / F.XIV - НидерландыNetherlands - 1924

The second OO-AIN was an early re-use of marks after its shortlived predecessor had crashed in the UK.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fokker F.VII / C-2 / F.XIV - НидерландыNetherlands - 1924

I-AAXY is shown in a later colour scheme without the nationality letter I on the tail.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fokker F.VII / C-2 / F.XIV - НидерландыNetherlands - 1924

Atlantic C-2 NX206 "America" c/n "3" was flown by Richard Byrd, Bernt Balchen, Bert Acosta and George Neville from New York to Paris on 29.6.27. Arriving over Paris in darkness and low storm cloud and unable to land, "America" was forced to return to the coast and land in the sea off the beach at Ver-sur-Mer. The photo shows the aircraft arriving at Roosevelt Field for the flight. Another photo of NX206 appeared in Archive p.81/84.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fokker F.VII / C-2 / F.XIV - НидерландыNetherlands - 1924

Atlantic C-2A Question Mark, which set an endurance record in 1929 using flight refuelling.
The "Question mark" was a US Army C-2A 28-120. It flew an air refuelling 150hr 40min endurance record in January 1929 commanded by Major Carl Spaatz with crew of Eaker, Halverson and Quesada.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fokker F.VII / C-2 / F.XIV - НидерландыNetherlands - 1924

Although Dutch-built, but not positively identified, "Atlantic C-2" with US Army serial 26-202 was the famous "Bird of Paradise" in which Maitland and Hegenberger flew from Oakland to Hawaii. It also carried a McCook Field identification number P463 on the rudder.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fokker F.VII / C-2 / F.XIV - НидерландыNetherlands - 1924

Possibly c/n 608, A-7561 of the US Marine Corps was an Atlantic-assembled C-2 (Dutch-built F.VIIa/3m) and also had the military designation TA-1. Engines were 220 hp Wright R-790 9-cyl radials. The cockpit was moved forward, was fully enclosed and had a reverse-slope anti-reflection windscreen which became a standard feature on the Atlantic Fokkers.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fokker F.VII / C-2 / F.XIV - НидерландыNetherlands - 1924

Two examples of the F.VIIb/3m were built under licence by Meridionale as the R-10. They are seen together, registered I-AAXZ and I-AAXY. Believed originally powered by 200 hp 7-cylinder Lynx, licence built by Alfa Romeo, I-AAXZ at least seems to have changed to 9-cyl Wright Whirlwind R975 before this photo was taken.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fokker F.VII / C-2 / F.XIV - НидерландыNetherlands - 1924

SABENA F.VIIb/3m OO-AIP with the cabin door open and below it the standard fixed entry step. An unusual type of pitot support frame was mounted above both wingtips on this aircraft and also on -AIR and -AIS. Other types of underwing mast and leading edge boom were applied to various F.VIIb/3ms but nothing seems to have been published about them.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fokker F.VII / C-2 / F.XIV - НидерландыNetherlands - 1924

Atlantic's F.VIIb/3m development was the F-10 with increased wingspan of 79ft 2in, larger 10-passenger cabin, internal control runs, taller rudder and 420 hp 9-cyl Pratt & Whitney R-1340 engines with 3 blade ground-adjustable pitch propellers. Shown here is NC4458 of Western Air Express marked "Fokker USA F-Ten Trimotor".

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fokker/Atlantic F.10 / C-5 Super Trimotor - СШАUSA - 1927

The final Atlantic 12-passenger F-10A had 450 hp Pratt & Whitney R-1340-3 engines with, in most cases, Townend ring cowlings. This example NC999E was totally destroyed in a crash on 31.3.31 which, although the F-10A was eventually cleared of blame, led to the end for Atlantic and to the domination of the trimotor market by Ford.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fokker/Atlantic F.10 / C-5 Super Trimotor - СШАUSA - 1927