America

From the large stock of CIs in the Netherlands, Anthony Fokker also sent two aircraft converted into C.IIs to America in June 1921.

These were configured for the transport of two passengers in an enclosed cabin. Just as with the F.III, no buyers could be found for them at first.

Until J. Weaver of Boston, MA purchased one in August 1922. The second was bought in April 1923 by H. Whittemore of Naugatuck, CT for his Bee Line.

But when orders for mapping work were placed shortly thereafter, demand for the type revived. Noorduyn hastily ordered even more C.IIs in the Netherlands when it became apparent that the type was very suitable for this purpose.

However, no more than two units and one without a motor for parts were available. These three were shipped to America in May/June 1923. The camera for Brock Camera Co. was delivered in June 1923, and at the end of the year they also purchased the C.II from Weaver.

As a third aircraft, they took over the C.II from Whittemore in early 1925 and changed the name to Brock & Weymouth.

Fairchild Aerial Camera Corporation received its C.II (with rectangular radiator) in July 1923.

After being used for mapping, all C.IIs acquired one or more private owners. By mid-1931, all C.IIs except MSN 214 had been taken out of service. The latter had by then already been converted into a two-seat 'German D.VII look-alike' and attended many events. From 1939, the Certificate of Airworthiness lapsed, and in 1958 the remains were purchased by Cole Palen. He made a D.VII reproduction from them, which played a role in the shows at Old Rhinebeck.

In addition to the C.IIs in the United States, two units were delivered to Julius Berger in South America in 1921.

In 1924, these were sold to Liadca to maintain an air route from Medellin to Cali.

There was still a report of the last C.II in Colombia in 1926.

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