Nieuport 28 is a photograph by Phyllis Taylor which was uploaded on May 25th, 2017.
Nieuport 28
A WW 1 Nieuport 28 is located at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. It contributed to America's fighting effort in... more
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Nieuport 28
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Phyllis Taylor
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Photograph - Photography
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A WW 1 Nieuport 28 is located at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. It contributed to America's fighting effort in WW 1 and has an amazing history.
The Nieuport 28 was rejected by the French Air Service as not suited to be front-line equipment. At the time, the American Army was desperate for any airplane they could scrounge, and 297 Nieuports were delivered to the "Yanks."
The first airplane Americans flew into combat, it was loved by some and feared by others. Flying 28s, Douglas Campbell and Alan Winslow each shot down a German fighter on April 14, 1918, becoming the first U.S. airmen to destroy a plane in combat. Famous ace Eddie Rickenbacker scored many of his twenty-six victories flying his Nieuport.
On the other side of the coin, Rickenbacker, America's beloved hero, was almost killed when the upper wing fabric on his 28 tore apart in flight. Teddy Roosevelt's son, Quentin, and ace Raoul Lufbery were also killed while flying Nieuport 28s.
This reproduction was rebuilt by museum personnel. It contains wood and hardware from an original Nieuport 28. The aircraft is painted and marked to represent a Nieuport of the 95th Aero Squadron, Third Flight, as it appeared in July 1918. It was placed on display in May 1994.
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