learical's military plane pix

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Got out the old photo album and started scanning.  We'll start at WWI, and a reproduction of the Fokker E-III.  These shots are from what was the Champlin Fighter Museum in Mesa, AZ.  The collection was moved to the Museum of Flight in Seattle, WA.

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Next up is a Repro (clone?) of a Fokker Dr-I triplane, also from Champlin.

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Not a clone, but the real thing: Aviatik D-I at Champlin.

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A couple of Fokker D-VII's:  First two pix are the real thing from the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum, and the second 2 are a clone from Champlin.

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Still working on the German's, here is a cloned Fokker D-VIII at Champlin.

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Albatros D-Va, first two are authentic from the Smithsonian, next 2 are another clone from Champlin.

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Another authentic plane from Champlin:  Pfalz D-XII

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On to the British:  We'll start with a reproduction of the Sopwith 'Pup' from Champlin.

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Now we have a clone of a Sopwith Triplane from Champlin.

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A couple of Camels: first 3 are a clone from Champlin, and the fourth is real from the Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH.

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Looks like a Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5A, but it's not, it was built in the US by Eberhart, so it's an Eberhart S.E.5E from the Air Force Museum.  (actually from after WWI, but it looks the part, so...)

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Here we have a reproduction of a Sopwith Snipe, from Champlin.

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Time for the French: here's a cloned Neuport 27 in British markings from Champlin.

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Now a Neuport 28 in American markings from the Air Force Museum

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This is a real Hanriot HD1.  I think I took this photo at the Planes of Fame in Chino, CA, but don't hold me to it.

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We now have an authentic SPAD VII from the Air Force Museum.

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This is a reproduction of a SPAD XIII done in the markings of Frank Luke, the "Arizona Balloon Buster" from Champlin.

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We'll close out World War I with a real SPAD XVI from the Air Force Museum.  I'll try to scan and post some 'between the wars' tomorrow.

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160 views and not a comment.     I can watch TV tonight instead of posting more photos.    I'll look again in about 3 hours from now, after I get home.  Let me know if you'd like to see more.

[Slowpoke]

Interesting planes but not my primary interest. Now the tween war stuff and ww2 planes are much more interesting too me,
and Iwould like to see what you like in them.

[Musicman]

I got a buddy who would be drooling over these shots right now. 

I like the Fokker Dr-I Triplane myself... always had a soft spot for those 3 winged wonders.

[LaOtto70Charger]

Thanks for posting.  I liked them.  I still remember reading "Frank Luke Balloon Buster" in grade school.

[69rtse4spd]

Very nice, did not know the British made a tri plane. Must not have been very successfully.

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Step right up for a very few between the wars.  They are all American planes.  We'll start with a Standard J-1 from the Air Force Museum (AFM)

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Next up are a couple of Thomas Morse S-4C's, 2 pix of a replica from the Champlin Fighter Museum (CFM) then the real thing from the AFM