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British RAF S.E.5a World War I Fighter Plane
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 Aircraft
: RAF S.E.5a
Year : 1917
Engine : 1 x "Hispano-Suiza"8B 220 hp.
Wingspan : 8.10 m
Length : 6.30 m
Weight : 640 kg/930 kg
Max. speed : 212 km/h
Ceiling : 6700 m
Crew : 1
Armament : 2 x machineguns |
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Rhys-Davids' SE5
Russell Smith. The S.E.5 piloted by 25-victory ace
Lt. Arthur Rhys Davids - who was credited with shooting down Werner Voss in
an epic dogfight on September 23, 1917 - of No. 56 Squadron is displayed at
rest at a French airfield. 19"x 12" print is signed by the artist.
#0070133
Price: $24.95
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Brothers in Arms
Russell Smith. In June, 1918, Capt. Elliott
Springs - the 5th highest ranking American ace of World War I with 16
victories - and No. 85 Squadron mate John Grider fly their SE5s on patrol
just moments before Grider is lost in a cloud and subsequently shot down by
a patrolling German fighter. 17½"x 13" print is signed by the artist.
#0070140
Price: $24.95
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Last Dance of the Hussar
Russell Smith. The great Leutnant der Reserve
Werner Voss, Germany's 4th highest-ranking ace of WWI, bravely meets his end
as he single-handedly takes on six of the Royal Flying Corps' best SE5
pilots. 33½"x 23½" limited edition print is signed and numbered by the
artist.
#0070142
Price: $94.95
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Magnificent Courage
Stan Stokes. 48-victory German ace Werner Voss
takes his final, lone stand against seven RFC SE5s on what was to become his
last mission. 16"x 11½" limited edition print is signed and numbered by the
artist.
#0007553
Price: $39.95
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Bishop's Plumage
Russell Smith. Though the RFC usually did
not allow its pilots to adorn their aircraft with anything other
than squadron markings, for a few weeks during the summer of 1917,
one unit, 60 squadron, was able to get away with painting its birds
in bright, flashy colors. This particular aircraft, S.E.5a 8936,
belonged to none other than Capt. Billy Bishop - the highest scoring
British ace of WWI. 19"x 13".
#0070153
Price: $24.95 |
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Bringing the Guns to Bear
Russell
Smith. Flying one of his famous Fokker triplanes, Manfred von Richthofen -
the Red Baron - achieves victory #67, which was his last victory over an
S.E.5a, by shooting down Lt. J.P. McCone of 41 Squadron. 16"x 13".
#0070156
Price: $24.95
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The Baron
David Poole. In his trademark red Fokker Dr.I
triplane, 80-victory ace Manfred von Richthofen, the "Red Baron," scores one
of his three S.E.5a kills over the Western Front in 1918. 24"x 19¼".
#0075025
Price: $94.95
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Dawn Dog Fight
Graeme Lothian. Flying his S.E.5a high above the
trenches in April, 1918, Edward "Mick" Mannock of 74 Squadron catches the
eye of Baron Manfred von Richthofen - the "Red Baron" - in his brightly
painted Fokker Dr.I. 25"x 16" limited edition print is signed and numbered
by the artist.
#0072155
Price: $149.00
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Fokker D.VII Aces of WWI
Aircraft
of the Aces Vol. 53
Franks & VanWyngarden. The D.VII easily won the
German fighter competition in 1918 and was immediately assigned to Germany's
premier fighter unit, JG1, led by Hermann Göring in the wake of the Red
Baron's death. Here, you'll read of the aircraft's feats flying against the
new generation of the SPAD XIII, S.E.5a and Camel fighters, and of the best
of the D.VII pilots. 96 pgs., B&W photos, color profiles, 7¼"x 9¾", sfbd.
#0006372
Price: $20.95
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British and Empire Aces of WWI
Aircraft
of the Aces Vol. 45
British and Empire Aces of World War I, Shores.
While the Allies and their adversaries raced to outdo each other in the
creation of genuinely effective fighters in WWI, it was not until 1917 that
the British developed a truly effective interrupter gear, paving the way for
the Sopwith Camel, S.E.5 and Bristol F.2B. In this book, you'll trace the
rapid development of the fighter in WWI, and follow the exploits of the aces
who flew them. 96 pgs., 100 B&W photos, 36 color profiles and more, 7¼"x
9¾", sfbd.
#0006168
Price: $20.95
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