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Image	ACE-01	FOKKER DR1 425/17 JASTA 11, 21 April 1918 The Fokker Dr.I Dreidecker (triplane) was built by Fokker-Flugzeugwerke. The Dr.I saw widespread service in the spring of 1918. It became renowned as the aircraft in which Manfred von Richthofen gained his last 20 victories, and in which he was killed on 21 April 1918. Compared to the Albatros and Pfalz fighters, the Dr.I offered exceptional maneuverability. Though the ailerons were not very effective, the rudder and elevator controls were light and powerful. Rapid turns, especially to the right, were facilitated by the triplane's marked directional instability. Vizefeldwebel Franz Hemer of Jasta 6 said, "The triplane was my favorite fighting machine because it had such wonderful flying qualities. I could let myself stunt &emdash; looping and rolling &emdash; and could avoid an enemy by diving with perfect safety. The triplane had to be given up because although it was very maneuverable, it was no longer fast enough.	$198.00	In-Stock
Image	ACE-01P	"The Last Cigarette" Manfred Von Richthofen (The Red Baron) - Moritz and Crew, 21st April 1918 Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (2 May 1892 &endash; 21 April 1918), widely known as the Red Baron, is possibly the most widely known fighter pilot of all time. He was a German fighter pilot with the Imperial German Army Air Service (Luftstreitkräfte) during World War I. He is considered the ace-of-aces of that war, being officially credited with 80 air combat victories, more than any other pilot. Originally a cavalryman, Richthofen transferred to the Air Service in 1915, becoming one of the first members of Jasta 2 in 1916. He quickly distinguished himself as a fighter pilot, and during 1917 became leader of Jasta 11 and then the larger unit Jagdgeschwader 1 (better known as the "Flying Circus"). By 1918 he was regarded as a national hero in Germany, and was very well known by the other side. Richthofen was shot down and killed near Amiens on 21 April 1918. There has been considerable discussion and debate regarding aspects of his career, especially the circumstances of his death.	$75.00	In-Stock
Image	ACE-02	NIEUPORT 17   B 1566 C Flight, No. 60 Squadron, 2nd June 1917 The Nieuport 17 entered service in 1916 and became a mainstay of Allied squadrons during the first world war. It was manufactured by Nieuport -- a French aircraft manufacturer. The type was designed by one of Frances's greatest aviation pioneers, Edouard de Nieuport. Although the Nieuport 17 was maneuverable and fast, its structure was fragile . A little out of the ordinary was the lower wing, which was much smaller than the top wing and as such the plane became known as the Sesquiplane wing set-up (one and a half wings) The Nieuport 17 could be equipped with the synchronization gear that would allow a front-mounted Vickers machine gun to fire between the spinning propeller blades without shooting them off. However, the British preferred the Lewis gun, which had to be mounted on the upper wing, to fire overtop of the propeller. Mounted directly in front of the pilot's vision is an Aldis sight for the upper wing Lewis gun. In 1917, Canadian fighter ace Billy Bishop flew his Nieuport 17 in combat against German pilots, including an engagement with Manfred von Richthofen -- the infamous "Red Baron". After he shot down his fifth plane, the ground crew produced a can of blue paint and gave his plane the distinctive blue nose, despite the regulation against customized paint schemes. Bishop shot down 72 enemy aircraft and earned the Victoria Cross, Distinguished Service Order and Bar, Military Cross, and Distinguished Flying Cross.	$196.00	In-Stock
Image	ACE-03	FOKKER DR1 450/17 JASTA 7, MAY 1918, Lt. Josef Jacobs Lt. Joseph Jacobs flew this Fokker DR1 450/17 from 28th February 1918, until it was apparently destroyed by Sopwith Camels during an attack on the Jasta 7 aerodrome on 19th October 1918. The Dr I was Jacob's favoured mount until October 1918 and he used its manouverability to his advantage, becoming the triplane's highest scoring ace, with over 30 confirmed victories. The plane was painted with wide boardered crosses in the usual positions, as well as on the top surface of the bottom wing. There is very little accurate visual evidence for the image painted on the side of the fuselage. The image has been referred to by Jacob's wife as the "god of the north wind", by Jacob himself as "Dark Angel", and "Devils Head".	$198.00	In-Stock
Image	ACE-04	SOPWITH CAMEL, F2137 No. 46 Sqn. Athies, October 1918, Captain D. R. Maclaren No.46 Squadron's leading ace was Canadian Donald Roderick Maclaren. His first kill was  claimed on 6 March 1918, and 3 months later it had progressed to an amazing 32. All victories were achieved in four different Sopwith Camels. Captain Maclaren  used Camel F2137 "U" to claim his last nine victories during September- October 1918. This brought his total tally to 54 Kills.	$188.00	In-Stock
Image	ACE-05	FOKKER DR1 454/17 JASTA 11, APRIL 1918, Lothar-Siegfried Freiherr von Richthofen Lothar-Siegfried Freiherr von Richthofen (27 September 1894 &endash; 4 July 1922) was a German First World War fighter ace credited with 40 victories. He was a younger brother of top-scoring ace Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron.) Like his brother Manfred, Lothar began the war as a cavalry officer with the 4th Dragoon Regiment. In October 1914, while stationed at Attigny, he was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class for valour. The following month, his regiment was transferred to the Eastern Front. Richthofen joined the German Army Air Service (Luftstreitkräfte) in late 1915. He served from January 1916 as an observer with Jasta 23 and saw action during the Battle of Verdun. He won the Iron Cross 1st Class in December and then began training as a pilot. His first posting as a pilot was to his brother's Jasta 11 on 6 March, 1917. His first victory claim followed on 28 March for an FE 2b of No. 25 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Taking part in the period of German dominance called "Bloody April" by the British, Lothar had won 15 more victories by the beginning of May. When his brother went on leave, Lothar von Richthofen assumed command of the squadron. The Red Baron considered his brother's combat style to be reckless, describing him as a "shooter" rather than a "hunter", and worried about his safety. His scoring drive was cut short by serious wounds requiring hospitalization, which kept him out of action until September, whereupon he returned to Jasta 11 and took over as Staffelfuhrer. He scored several more times, and was wounded yet again in March 1918. Lothar learned of his brothers death in combat while recuperating, and didnt return to Jasta 11 until July. His final credited victory, number 40, was scored in August 1918, but he was wounded again and was out of action at the time of the Armistice. Lothar survived the war and worked for a time on a farm and in a factory, before taking up flying again for an early airline, flying a Berlin-to-Hamburg route. In 1922, Lothar was flying an LVG modified to carry two passengers, and was carrying a well-known actress and her director when the aircraft suffered an engine failure. Though the actress, Fern Andra, survived the subsequent crash with serious injuries, Lothar was killed, and the director died of his injuries the following day.	$198.00	Coming Soon
Image	ACE-05P	Lothar-Siegfried Freiherr von Richthofen	$33.00	In-Stock
Image	ACE-10	Sopwith Camel B7270 No.209 Sqn, Bertangles, April 1918 The Sopwith Camel entered squadron service in June 1917 with No.4 squadron of the Royal Air Service, near Dunkirk. The following month, it became operational with No'70 squadron of the Royal Flying Corps. By February 1918, 13 squadrons were fully equipped with the camel Originally intended as a replacement for the Sopwith Pup, its design was more evolutionary than revolutionary, featuring a box-like fuselage structure, an aluminium engine cowling, plywood-covered panels around the cockpit, and fabric covered fuselage, wings and tail. Two Vickers machine guns were mounted directly in front of the cockpit, firing forward through the propeller with synchronisation gear. A metal fairing over the gun breeches created a "hump" that led to the name Camel. More than 5,000 Camels were produced, and it was responsible for destroying 1,294 enemy aircraft, between June 1917 and November 1918, and was the most successful fighting scout employed by either side in terms of the sheer numbers of victories that it scored.	$188.00	In-Stock
Image	ACE-10P	Captain Roy Brown a Canadian World War I flying ace. Brown will of course be ever famous for his involvement in the death of Manfred von Richthofen on 21st April 1918. What is less well known, but perhaps much more impressive, is that Brown never lost a pilot in his flight during combat. This was due largely to his demands for a "breaking in" period in which new pilots flew over the fights just to see how they worked.	$30.00	In-Stock
Image	GGC-01	German Ground Crew 2 Figures for Moving a Fokker	$58.00	In-Stock

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