Category: WW1 Era (1914-18)

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Curtiss Jenny Project For Sale: “All Blueprints, Two OX-5 Engines”

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A Curtiss JN4 Jenny project has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

Curtiss Jenny 1918 Project: New wood kit for wings and Fuselage, Two Engines OX5, New Radiator, New Mount, New Prop, New Cowing, Spear Cylinders, Some Gages, All the Blue Prints for Stander JN 4 and a Canuck, And much more two many parts to list.

The project is located in Auburn, California and is available for US $80,000, although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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LukGraph to Release 1/32 Albatros C.III Model Kit

LukGraph has released images of their forthcoming 1/32 Albatros C.III model kit, which is “dedicated to all fans of World War I aviation.”

Details are limited at this point, although the company previously noted that Erwin Böhme’s famous machine with two dragons will be featured on the cover box and that the kit’s Mercedes D III engine will also be made available separately.

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“The Flying Machine” Summer 2021 Edition Now Available!

Aerodynamic Media, LLC is proud to announce the release of the 20th issue of The Flying Machine: Early Aero Quarterly.

Issue #20 Contents:

36 Pages – Nieuport Memorial Flyers Nieuport 23 (Part 1); Spotlight: MAM’s Rotary-Powered Fokker Dr.1; Building S.E.5a Wings; Products

The Flying Machine focuses exclusively on “aeroplanes” manufactured prior to 1920, as well as the current work of historians, builders, restorers, museums and collectors to preserve and promote interest in the early years of flight. Published in print and digital formats, The Flying Machine is offered on a pay-per-issue basis – no subscription required!

Join us as we pay tribute to early aircraft and the visionaries, geniuses and daredevils who conquered the air while producing some of the most fascinating, ingenious and beautiful machines in aviation’s short history. Click here to purchase!

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7/8 Scale SE5 Airframe Spotted For Sale

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A 7/8 scale SE5 airframe has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

It has a data plate, which is about all we know about this aircraft. This aircraft is abandoned and we need to dispose of it. Make and offer and arrange shipping and it is yours. As an A&P, I have done a cursory inspection and the workmanship looks decent. I have not thoroughly inspected the interior. The aircraft does not have an engine or propeller… We will assist with disassembly and shipping, which would need to be arranged with the buyer.

The aircraft is located in Chesapeake, Virginia and is currently available for bidding. Click here to check out the listing on eBay.

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New Book Examines British Approach to Fighter Design in WW1

In has latest book, British Fighter Aircraft in WWI: Design, Construction and Innovation author Mark C. Wilkins “focuses on the British approach to fighter design, construction, and mass production” during the Great War:

World War I witnessed unprecedented growth and innovation in aircraft design, construction, and as the war progressed—mass production. Each country generated its own innovations sometimes in surprising ways—Albatros Fokker, Pfalz, and Junkers in Germany and Nieuport, Spad, Sopwith and Bristol in France and Britain… Each manufacturer and design team vied for the upper hand and deftly and quickly appropriated good ideas from other companies—be they friend or foe. Developments in tactics and deployment also influenced design—from the early reconnaissance planes, to turn fighters, finally planes that relied upon formation tactics, speed, and firepower. Advances were so great that the postwar industry seemed bland by comparison.

The book follows Wilkins previous release German Fighter Aircraft in World War I: Design, Construction and Innovation. It measures 8″ x 0.6″ x 10.1″ and spans 192 pages.

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“The Flying Machine” Spring 2021 Edition Now Available!

Aerodynamic Media, LLC is proud to announce the release of the 19th issue of The Flying Machine: Early Aero Quarterly.

Issue #19 Contents:

36 Pages – Wright Tour Guide: Examining Sites and Artifacts Connected to the Wright Brothers and the Birth of Powered Flight (Part 6); Spotlight: Shannon Air Museum’s Standard E-1; New Zealand Warbirds Association’s Siemens-Schuckert D.IV; News Briefs: Curtiss Jenny Reproduction Returns Home After 15 Years, PFM’s New Acquisitions; Products

The Flying Machine focuses exclusively on “aeroplanes” manufactured prior to 1920, as well as the current work of historians, builders, restorers, museums and collectors to preserve and promote interest in the early years of flight. Published in print and digital formats, The Flying Machine is offered on a pay-per-issue basis – no subscription required!

Join us as we pay tribute to early aircraft and the visionaries, geniuses and daredevils who conquered the air while producing some of the most fascinating, ingenious and beautiful machines in aviation’s short history. Click here to purchase!

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Roden Releases New Tool 1/32 SPAD XIII Model Kit

Roden has released a new tool SPAD XIII (Early) model kit in 1/32 scale.

Details on the kit’s (634) contents are limited, although it features four marking options representing machines in Italian, British and French service.

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Eduard Releases New Pfalz D.IIIa Model Kit

Eduard has released a new “Weekend Edition” Pfalz D.IIIa model kit in 1/48 scale.

The offering (8414) includes Eduard plastic parts and decals with marking options for four machines:

Lt. Eugen Siempelkamp, Jasta 29, Gondecourt, France, July 1918
Hptm. Rudolf Berthold, CO of JG II, Guise, France March 1918
8244/17 flown by Gefr. Erich Mix, Jasta 54, Ennemain, France, June 1917
Jasta 5, Boistrancourt, France, spring 1918

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Curtiss JN-4H Drawing Collection Spotted For Sale

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A collection of Curtiss JN-4H drawings have been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

ORIGINAL WWI US AIR SERVICE JNH-4 CURTISS JENNY AIRCRAFT BLUEPRINT PLANS SET. Bought from local estate. Approx 17″ x 22″ book of blueprints. 19 pages. Has been stored folded, has wear and tear, losses, some pages better than others, some fragile.

The collection is located in East Northport, New York and is available for US $499.88. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay, which includes a number of additional images.

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MENG to Release New, Large Scale 1/24 Fokker Triplane Kit

MENG has announced the upcoming release of a new Fokker Dr.1 kit in 1/24 scale.

The kit (QS-003), which follows the 1/32 example released in September, will span 299.99mm and measure 243.2mm in length, an impressive size that “can better show the features of this legendary triplane.”

Features reportedly include precision PE parts and clear parts, as well as a bevy of details:

he airborne machine guns have one-piece metal cooling jackets and PE gun sights. The air-cooled rotary engine is a typical product of its times. The 1/24 scale engine features more realistic and detailed construction. This model features accurate wing structure and realistic fabric covering. The wheels are highly detailed. The text and canvas texture are replicated.

As of this writing, a release date has not yet been announced. Click below to check out additional images.

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