A few WWI planes

[fudgums]

Pwn you all with Half circles of death. The original ACM

[Anaxogoras]

Perk the F1!!!!

[BaldEagl]

I don't think we'd need all those (but it would be nice eventually).

Here's the one's I'd like to see:

Friedrichshafen GIII
Neuport 17
Spad S.VII (I thought there was an S.VIII)
Bristol F.20
Sopwith Camel
Fokker DR.I
R.A.F. S.E.5a
Fokker D.VII

1 bomber, 7 fighters, more than enough for a good time.

[Angus]

Early ones...Sopwith pup and Sopwith triplane.
(I've seen a Sopwith triplane flying once).
Then the Avro whatever the number was (LAnoe Hawker's ride)
Did any of you fly the old Sierra's Red Baron?

[Anaxogoras]

No Albatross?

For single seat fighters my initial list would be:

Sopwith F1
Sopwith Triplane
SE5a
Spad XIII
Spad VII
Nieuport 17
Fokker D.VII
Fokker Dr.I
Albatross D.III

Did any of you fly the old Sierra's Red Baron?

Yup, and I even tried it online with an ancient modem, but wasn't impressed with the online play.

[Lusche]

I love pushers...

[Rino]

     You WW1 fans should try

www.oldrhinebeck.org

     Alot of the birds you have been discussing are up there.

[Obie303]

Billy Bishop's 85 Squadron flew the S.E. 5a

[Treize69]

     You WW1 fans should try

www.oldrhinebeck.org

     Alot of the birds you have been discussing are up there.

It looks like Rhinebeck is about to go "bye bye".

http://www.mikespandau.org/petition/ram.htm

[Baumer]

I went to Rhinebeck about every other year when I was growing up in the late 70's early 80's.
Truly a one of a kind place, it would be a shame if it were to close.

Here's the one I'd really like to see if they did a WWI plane set.



I've always liked the Dolphin after seeing it at Rhinebeck.
In 1999 I was there and actually bought a rib from the upper wing, and it hangs in my office today.

[Cajunn]

I think I read somewhere that it was thought by both sides that the Fokker D-VII was the best of WW1, not the fastest but I don't think speed in WW1 was all that important, it was all about the turning!

[Treize69]

I think I read somewhere that it was thought by both sides that the Fokker D-VII was the best of WW1, not the fastest but I don't think speed in WW1 was all that important, it was all about the turning!

Someone at the time said about the D.VII (if I'm quoting accurately) that it "turned mediocre pilots into good pilots, and good pilots into aces".

But its still not a sexy as an Albatros D.III or D.V

[Anaxogoras]

I think I read somewhere that it was thought by both sides that the Fokker D-VII was the best of WW1, not the fastest but I don't think speed in WW1 was all that important, it was all about the turning!

Actually, the DVII was a great fighter because it didn't lose so much performance above 12k ft, compared to e.g. the F1.

[Angus]

The D VII AFAIK was the ultimate fighter of WWI. A runner up would be the Sopwith Snipe.
Actually beginning with a model of the VII.....

Anyway, it had a good allround performance, either very good or best in every category. And it could also hang on the prop rather than spinning out. Good enough to be banned in the treaty of Versailles.
So, Anthony Fokker moved to Holland ...

[Treize69]

The D VII AFAIK was the ultimate fighter of WWI. A runner up would be the Sopwith Snipe.
Actually beginning with a model of the VII.....

Anyway, it had a good allround performance, either very good or best in every category. And it could also hang on the prop rather than spinning out. Good enough to be banned in the treaty of Versailles.
So, Anthony Fokker returned to Holland ...

Fixed it.