The Fokker Spin replica 1936

In 1936, a replica of the Spin was built at the Fokker factory in Amsterdam Noord to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Anthony Fokker obtaining his pilot's license.
It made several flights from what was then Schiphol (East), after which it was exhibited at numerous aviation events in the Netherlands.
In 1960, this replica underwent a major overhaul at the Fokker factory, which was then located at Schiphol-Oost.
It was then exhibited at the Aeroplanorama at Schiphol-Oost, located in the Atoom building there.
The Spin was then moved to the Aviodome, where it was returned to the Fokker factory in 1988 to be made airworthy again for the 70th anniversary of the Fokker factory in 1989.
After being used statically for the celebration of Fokker's anniversary, this 54-year-old Spin made a flight at Eindhoven (military) airport on March 18, 1990.
Fokker test pilot Edwin Boshof subsequently made several more flights with this Spin, including for a TV documentary by TROS.
After these activities, the Spin was included again in the Aviodome collection and is now part of the Aviodrome collection.
In between, the replica Spin was also exhibited in the Sint Bavo church in Haarlem in 2011 for the celebration of 100 years since Fokker flew around the tower of the Sint Bavo.
During the first months of its existence, this Spin was equipped with an 80 hp Hirth
HM 60 R 80 engine, after which the heavier Hirth HM 504 A of 105 hp was installed.
Both engines each had its own propeller.

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Construction of the Spin 1936 replica at the Fokker factory in Amsterdam Noord in June 1936. In the background, construction of the MLD's T.IV A, the T-16, is progressing.
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The replica Spin in 1936 with pilot Neyenhof in the seat and Anthony Fokker sitting on the fuselage frame.
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The 1936 Spin replica at Schiphol Airport to celebrate Anthony Fokker's 25th anniversary as a pilot.
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Pilot Neyenhof taxiing with the 1936 Spin replica with the first Hirth engine.
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The replica Spin 1936 in all its glory.
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Test pilot Emiel Meinecke on the 1936 replica of the Spin. This replica now hangs in the T-2 Hangar at Aviodrome-Lelystad.
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Anthony Fokker himself behind the controls of the replica spider 1936.
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The first engine of the 1936 Spin replica: an 80 hp HM 60 R 80 Hirth.
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The second engine of the 1936 Spin replica was a 105 hp HM 504 A 105 Hirth.
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Here is the replica Spin 1936 at Ypenburg airfield on 16-05-1947.
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The 1936 replica Spin during overhaul on the landing of Hall 1, in April 1960 at the Fokker factory at Schiphol-Oost.
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The 1936 replica Spin before its transfer to the Aeroplanorama in the Atomic Building at Schiphol.
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The 1936 Spin replica here in the yet-to-be-installed Aeroplanorama. In the background is KLM's Fokker F.VII A, the H-NACT, also intended for Aeroplanorama.
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Fokker retirees Sieg Hertenstein and Tijke Hoek check the tension wires of the replica Spin 1936 in Hall 73 of the Fokker factory during its restoration in 1989.
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The 1936 Spin replica next to the second prototype of the Fokker 100 on the Fokker platform during the festivities for the 70th anniversary of the Fokker factory in 1989. Three Fokker retirees from the restoration team wearing caps: second from left Ab Steenbergen, then Piet Wey, and right Tijke Hoek.
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Fokker test pilot Edwin Boshof with Jan Hoekstra on the right in front of the replica Spin 1936 in the Rainbow Aviation hangar at Eindhoven Airport on April 19, 1990. Hoekstra was one of the last pilots to fly the replica Spin 1936 in 1936.
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The replica Spin 1936 is being prepared for a flight at Eindhoven airbase.
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Piet Wey prepares to start the Hirth engine of the 1936 replica spinnaker in 1990 at Eindhoven Air Base.
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Fokker test pilot Edwin Boshof at the start with the replica Spin 1936 on the grass of Eindhoven airbase.
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Test pilot Edwin Boshof after a successful flight of the replica Spin 1936 landing at Eindhoven air base.
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In 2011, the replica Spin 1936 was on display in the Sint Bavo Church in Haarlem. This was to commemorate the centennial of Anthony Fokker's flight around the tower of the Sint Bavo Church.
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Here the Spin hangs in the T2 hangar of the Aviodome in Lelystad.
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