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At age 20 Fokker created his first plane — the ''Spin'' (Spider) — in Germany . In his own country he became a celebrity by flying around the tower of the Sint-Bavokerk in Haarlem on August 31 , 1911 . Fokker gained fame during World War I by building planes for Germany. Due to the Treaty Of Versailles , Germany was not allowed to build aircraft or even Aircraft Engine s after the war. Fokker moved back to the Netherlands and started a new aircraft company in 1919 . His focus shifted from military to civil aircraft. In 1922 , he moved to the United States and later assumed American citizenship. His Nickname was The Flying Dutchman . Anthony Fokker was the inventor of the Interrupter Gear . |
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