Fokker C.XI-W

C.XIV W

The Fokker C.XIV-W

In 1938, no fewer than 24 light sea reconnaissance aircraft were ordered from Fokker by the Naval Aviation Service.

They can serve as traininers and are also used as replacements for the C.VII-W.

The planes are equipped with dual controls. In practice, however, the second control is often omitted.

While the C.XI-W aircraft were catapult and High Sea Scouts, the C.XIV-W did not operate from ships.

The construction and engine were much lighter compared to the C.XI-W.

The engine used was a Wright Whirlwind of 425-450 hp.

Max. speed 230 km/h. Cruising speed198 km/h. Empty weight 1320 kg. Take-off weight 1952 kg.

Length 9.5 m. Height 4.25 m. Wing area 31.4 m2.

Ceiling 5400 m. Flight range 950 km.

The 2 machine guns (fixed to the left of the engines and behind the 2nd cockpit) fired at two speeds.

The front machine gun was 7.9 mm with 250 rounds/min, the rear was also 7.9 mm but with 500 rounds/min.

The front machine gun on the left behind the engine was fixed. The rear machine gun was behind the 2 nd cockpit and was movable.

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In 1938, no fewer than 24 light sea reconnaissance aircraft were ordered from Fokker by the Naval Aviation Service. They could serve as training aircraft and were also used as replacements for the C.VII-W. The aircraft were equipped with dual controls. In practice, however, the second control was often omitted. Where the C.XI-W aircraft were catapult and High Sea Reconnaissance aircraft, the C.XIV-W did not serve from ships. The construction and the engine were a lot lighter compared to the C.XI-W. In 1939, these biplane float planes were all delivered in 3 batches, with increasing haste. They were armed with a fixed 7.9 mm machine gun on the fuselage nose on the left side and a movable one of also 7.9 mm. The latter is located in the second cockpit intended for the observer/gunner. Although the aircraft was still built in a mixed way (tube, linen and plywood), it was increasingly constructed with dural plates. The upper wing is made of wood and plywood and partly canvas. The lower wing is in two parts with hinges to the fuselage. Furthermore, the fuselage was made of metal tubes covered with canvas and dural plates. The floats were made entirely of aluminum. The fuel tank was also made of aluminum. Also important was that the prototype initially had a small plexiglass screen in front of the cockpit. This was very quickly replaced by a retractable cockpit roof.
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Fokker pilot Gerben Sonderman flies them all in, starting on February 3, 1939. This takes place from Marine Vliegkamp Schellingwoude (Amsterdam-Oost.) In this photo the prototype F-1 flies accompanied by the Fokker T.VIII-W also a prototype the R-1. Originally six C.XIV-W float planes were to go to the Dutch East Indies. That was overtaken by the unexpectedly fast invasion of Germany in May 1940.
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Action photo of the prototype c/n 5587; the F-1 of the MLD above the province of Zeeland. The seaplane is delivered on 8 June 1939. Flown by Gerben Sonderman at MVK Schellingwoude. We will return to the previous photo. The delivery of 6 aircraft to the Dutch East Indies was cancelled. Eventually, 12 C.XIV-W sea scouts, having fled via France and Great Britain, went to the Dutch East Indies after all. This was a result of the Dutch capitulation to the Germans on 14 May 1940.
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A worthy official photo of the F-1, most of which will receive full armament. A number only had the fixed front machine gun. The task of training aircraft started to become important again a bit later. There was increasing haste at the Naval Aviation Service, and so also at Fokker. After the work of the pilot Sonderman, the C.XIV-W scouts quickly flew to MVK De Mok on Texel. There followed the instruction period for pilots and observers/gunners and then quickly to the final destination.
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Here the F-1, which still has to be flown in, is put back on dry land at Marine Vliegkamp (MVK) Schellingwoude. The Buiten IJ was an exceptionally good testing ground, east of Amsterdam.
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Here the prototype F-1 is brought out of the water to the dry slipway. It is good to see that sailors of the MLD and Fokkerians worked together in a brotherly manner. Because it was clear to many that something was coming....
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A very rare photo of the F-1 c/n 5587 with orange mobilization triangle now already in the Java Sea. The extra boarding marking on the fuselage is clearly visible here. In June 1940, the eleven C.XIV-W sea scouts arrived in the Dutch East Indies via England by ship. Namely the F-1-5-6-13-15-19-17-18-20-22- and 23. Of the twelve C.XIV-W sea scouts that escaped via France and England, only the F-3 remained as a manche tug in Calshot England. In France, where even more MLD aircraft went, they were temporarily given the name 'Escadrille Hollandaise'. The F-1 c/n 5587 was placed at Auxiliary Air Camp Alkmaarder Meer after moving from Marine Vliegkamp (MVK) Schellingwoude. At the end of May 1940 the scout fled via France and England to the Dutch East Indies. MVK Morokrembangan near Surabaya was the destination. In March 1942 during the Japanese invasion the F-1 was disabled.
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The F-2 c/n 5585 was placed on airfield De Mok on 5 May 1939, after completion at Schellingwoude. Here follow the instruction activities, after which a move follows to airfield Alkmaarder Meer near Akersloot (NH). This rather nasty accident must have happened there. So no war damage occurred here. On 11 May the F-2 met its end in the vicinity of Akersloot (NH).
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The F-4, as depicted here, had c/n 5590 and was delivered to MLD on 11 May 1939. The F-4 remained at Vliegkamp De Mok until the German bombing on 12 May 1940. The F-4 was beyond repair, as can be clearly seen here.
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In this photo the F-4 in better times during exercises. The red-white-blue-orange rosette is still on the fuselage. So this photo was taken between May 1939 and July 1939 at Vliegkamp De Mok.
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The F-5 with c/n 5591 in full flight and delivered to MLD on 26 June 1939. The station was the Alkmaarder Meer and will later belong to the group that goes to the Dutch East Indies. The F-5 got into a fight with no less than 3 German Junkers Ju 88 planes on 12 May 1940. That a good and complete armament helps is clear: One German plane was shot down and two other Luftwaffe planes fled. The air battle took place not far from Vliegpark Bergen (NH).
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The same F-5 taxis out with the engine stopped in the North Sea. This F-5 also belongs to the group that is shipped to the Dutch East Indies via the port of Birkenhead. Birkenhead is located in the mouth of the Mersey north of Wales. On 12 March 1942 the F-5 was destroyed during Japanese actions near Surabaya.
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Another shot of the F-5 after a beautiful gouache by Thijs Postma. Here the heavy air battle on 12 May 1940 near Bergen is fantastically depicted.
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The F-6 c/n 5592 is delivered on 28 August 1939 at the Marine Vliegkamp (MVK) Alkmaarder Meer. On 14 May 1940 the aircraft leaves with a large group to England and on to MVK Morokrembangan in the Netherlands East Indies. On 12 March 1942 a Japanese bombardment follows and the F-6 is finally disabled. Unfortunately we do not have a photo of the F-6 (yet). This photo shows the F-7 c/n 5593, put into service on 28 August 1939 and placed at MVK De Mok Texel. With considerable damage after a Luftwaffe bombardment the F-7 is here on partly dry sand. The mobilization period has already started. The situation is remarkable because of the Dutch soldier with a white band around his left arm. Another MLD seaplane is also upside down in the water.
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A very close-up photo of the F-7 with the boarding markings. All this to prevent damage to the boarding area and the rest of the fuselage, which is made of linen. The Luftwaffe bombing of MVK De Mok on 11 May 1940 knocked out the F-7. The wires attached to the fuselage are remarkable. This could be related to an investigation. But which ones?
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The F-7 was also used for instructional purposes at Marine Vliegkamp De Mok on Texel. The painting of the tailplane and rudder is not yet completely finished with regard to the orange color. Or are we dealing with a slight intermediate damage. On May 11, 1940, a heavy Luftwaffe bombardment followed in any case. The F-8 was also involved in this.
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On November 20, 1939, c/n 5608 is delivered as an F-16 that, as can be seen in this photo, runs aground. This happened somewhere between the end of November and May 1940. It took place on the beach of Egmond aan Zee and attracted a lot of attention. Given the neat clothing, this could have been recorded on a Sunday and it had been there for a while, given the fencing that has been installed. This F-16 was stationed at Auxiliary Air Camp Alkmaarder Meer and was destroyed on May 12, 1940.
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Quite special is this last photo of the F-19, here still with the very temporary red-white-blue-orange rosette. After all, around October 1939 it was repainted in orange mobilization colors. The plane, with c/n 5594, was delivered to MVK De Mok on August 28, 1939 as F-19 and reasonably repaired after the German bombardments. On May 14 it was flown to England via France and from there shipped to the Dutch East Indies. Destroyed at MVK Morokrembangan near Surabaya. (Other sources indicate that the plane was destroyed at MVK De Mok on 12-05-1940)
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Full-scale model of the future metal C.XV-W. Not built.
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Information about the planes we don't have a photo of.

The tail planes of all C.XIV-W scouts no longer had the red, white and blue livery on the tail plane, which was replaced by orange.

An important factor was also that there was great urgency in the deliveries and certainly also in the recording of data and photos.

Hence, sometimes varying information is available about which scouts were destroyed in the Netherlands and in the Dutch East Indies and when.

The F-3 with c/n 5589 was delivered on May 5, 1939 and stationed at MVK Alkmaarder Meer.

During the departure via France to England, the F-3 remained behind in Calshot near Southampton in England.

There it became the manche tug (also called target tug) for shooting exercises.

On March 1, 1941, the F-3 was scrapped after having rendered service.

On November 29, 1939, c/n 5609 is delivered as F-17 at Marine Air Camp (MVK) Veere and leaves for England via France on May 14, 1940.

Then shipped to the Dutch East Indies and destroyed at Morokrembangan in March 1942.

On December 6, 1939, c/n 5610 is delivered as F-18 on MVK Alkmaarder Meer and leaves for England via France on May 14, 1940.

Then shipped to the Dutch East Indies and destroyed at Morokrembangan in March 1942 during the Japanese invasion.

C/n 5595 was delivered on 28 August 1939 at Alkmaarder Meer or Veere as F-20.

On January 10, 1940, near Scheveningen, it was shot at by a French ship despite its orange paintwork.

Repaired and on 13 May 1940 at Alkmaarder Meer but damaged again near Veere.

Apparently good enough for flight via France to England and shipped to the Dutch East Indies on MVK Morokrembangan destroyed.

(Here too, the uncertainty about whether the destruction took place in the Dutch East Indies or in the Netherlands plays a role)

With c/n 5596 the MVK Veere is on August 28, 1939 F-21 delivered.

It was completely destroyed during a German attack on Veere Air Camp on May 12, 1940.

With c/n 5597 it is also delivered on August 28, 1939 to MVK Alkmaarder Meer as F-22.

The F-22 proves repairable after a brief incident on May 12, 1940 with a Junkers Ju 88.

On May 14, 1940, the F-22 joins the group leaving for England via France.

There the scout was shipped to the Dutch East Indies and eventually destroyed on Morokrembangan in March 1942.

(Here too there is talk of the possible crash of the F-22 due to the Ju 88 incident).

C/n 5598 is delivered on 30 Aug 1939 as F-23 at MVK Veere and manages to escape on May 14, 1940.

From there via France to England and shipped to the Dutch East Indies and destroyed in March 1942.

The last of the series is c/n 5599 delivered 14 Sep 1939 as F-24 at Marine Air Station Veere.

The reconnaissance aircraft was completely destroyed during the Ju 88 incident on 12 May 1940 and could not be repaired.

THIS WOULD BE THE LAST OF THE MANY C-RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT BUILT BY FOKKER.

We would like to receive some more information about the C.XIV-W, perhaps from the Naval Aviation Service. Thanks in advance.

Below is a short list of the history of the F-8 to the F-15 due to a lack of photos and meager information in connection with the approaching war.

The F-8 had c/n 5600 and was delivered on September 14, 1939 to Marine Air Base (MVK) De Mok.
It would not be the last bombing, because on May 12, 1940, the De Mok air base was hit again.
F-9 c/n 5601 delivered 31 Oct 1939 destroyed on 12 May 1940 during bombing of MVK De Mok on Texel.
F-10 '' 5602 '' 1 Nov 1939 '' on 12 May 1940 during bombing of MVK De Mok.
F-11 '' 5603 '' 17 Oct 1939 '' on 12 May 1940 during bombing of MVK De Mok.
F-12 '' 5604 '' 17 Oct 1939 '' on 2 May 1940 during bombing of MVK De Mok.
F-13 '' 5605 '' 1 Nov 1939 light damage Alkmaarder Meer on 12.05.1940 shipped to the Dutch East Indies via France and England on 14 May 1940 destroyed in March 1942.
F-14 '' 5606 '' 1 Nov 1939 destroyed on 12 May 1940 during bombing of MVK De Mok island Texel.
F-15 '' 5607 16 Nov 1939 fled on 14 May 1940 via France and England shipped to the Dutch East Indies destroyed in March 1942

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