WW1 Aircraft

Fokker E.III Manfred von Richthofen Kasta 8 June 1916.

Fokker E.III Eindecker, 105/15, Vfw. Ernst Udet, Germany, March 1916

Bristol F2B Fighter D8084/S, Capt. Sydney Dalrymple and 2/Lt. G. Beagle, RAF No.139 Squadron, Villaverla Aerodrome, Italy, August 1918 Great War Australian ace pilot Captain Sydney Dalrymple transferred to the newly formed No.139 Squadron at Villaverla in Italy during the summer of 1918, where he would be flying the Bristol Fighter in an armed reconnaissance role. At this stage of the war, Dalrymple only had a single aerial victory to his name, however, this was gained whilst flying the Martinsyde G100 ‘Elephant’, an aircraft which gained its nickname due to its size and ungainly flying characteristics. Early operations with the Bristol Fighter in Italy proved disappointing, as the aircraft were initially flown in a similar manner to the much maligned BE2c, flying straight and level to allow the observer to take his pictures. Indeed, the squadron had lost three crews in action during this period and only switched to flying the aircraft much more aggressively following the arrival of famous ace William Barker as their new Commanding Officer, who understood the fighting qualities of this effective multi role aircraft. On 8th August 1918, Dalrymple and his gunner 2/Lt. G Beagle used Bristol F2B Fighter D-8084 to shoot down two Aviatik D.1 Berg Fighters near Caldonazzo during the same mission and would dispatch two Albatros D.IIIs on 13th September flying a different Bristol. Now officially an ‘Ace’ pilot, Dalrymple was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on 1st November 1918. Bristol F2B Fighter D-8084 was unusual in that it carried Charlie Chaplin artwork on the port side engine cowling

Bristol F-2B Fighter, A7194, Capt. Arthur H Peck & Capt. John JL Williams, No.111 Squadron, Egypt, October 1917

Corgi AA37709 1/48th SE5a D3511 Major R. S Dallas CO RAF No.40 Squadron Bruay Aerodrome France May 1918 Top Australian air ace of WWI

Corgi AA37810 1/48th Albatros D.V 2111/17 ‘M’, Martin Mallmann, Jasta 19 ‘Les Tangos’, Western Front, Jan 1918, Shot down by ‘The Grim Reapers’

Corgi AA37909 1/48th Spad XIII White 3 Pierre Marinovitch, Escadrille Spa 94 The Reapers Youngest French Air Ace of WWI

SPAD S.XIII, S.7714, Captain Robert Soubiran, O.C 103rd Aero Squadron USAS, France, November 1918

|Description 545/17, Ltn Hans Weiss, Jasta 11, Jagdgeschwader 1, Cappy Aerodrome, France, 21st April 1918 - Last combat sortie of the Red Baron

Corgi AA37811 Albatros D.V 2263/17 Otto Kissemberth, Jasta 23b, late 1917 Replica aircraft in this scheme at Stow Maries WWI Aerodrome, Essex

Corgi AA38310 1/48th Fokker DR.1 Triplane, Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen, 21st April 1918, Death of the Red Baron

Corgi AA38908 Fokker D VII (OAW) Ltn. Kurt Monnington, Jasta 18, Montingen (Montoy), Near Metz, August 1918