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colorado hirailerOGR Forum Member

Today in the Orange hall is offered an artwork of an overhead view of the Marx factory at Glen Dale, W.Va. lt shows airplanes and a hanger. I have walked around that plant and was unaware of a neighboring airfield. I was told there that the old Marx plant was previosly, a Fokker aircraft plant. Fokker is famous for WWI fighters like the Dreidekker, and pilots like the Red Baron. Given the war, l was wondering when, what years, Fokker built aircraft there in the U S. Also, l understand this plant made toys, and trains were made in Girard (and Erie?)?

4/28/178:12 PM

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overlandflyerOGR Forum Member

airnav.com lists one airport for Glendale, WV... WV66 - Glendale Fokker Field Airport (private). not that hard to believe you never saw a runway as it was never paved and actually had a slight curve following the riverbed.

January 1929 photo of the Fokker Factory.

cheers...gary

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4/29/1711:41 AM

colorado hirailerOGR Forum Member

I got my questions answered in a web search. . including who Fokker was, (Dutch), his getting interned

4/29/1710:39 PM

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