WWI Stuff

DaveM2 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 23, 2004 7:54 am

Rob.

There are some substantial collections of WW1 aircraft in Europe - Brussels, Crackow and LeBourget come to mind, plus Shuttleworth and the RAFM Hendon. I think the NASM and USAFM have quite a few as well.

Dave

dj51d · **Posted:** Thu Sep 23, 2004 9:31 am

Rob,

If the information is available, I would like to see WWI stuff included in the registry. I think the only reason we don't see the WWI aircraft discussed here is simply due to their rarity. Personally, I have never seen a WWI aircraft of any kind, though I have been lucky enough to see a 1909 Gnome Omega run on a test stand.

TimAPNY · **Posted:** Thu Sep 23, 2004 9:47 am

I'd love to see a list of Original WW1 type aircraft and pictures. Having a list of the later build replicas would also be great. I always enjoy seeing them as well. I’m not sure of the best way to separate them.

I'm sure Scott can find time in his day to do this :lol:

JDK · **Posted:** Thu Sep 23, 2004 10:40 am

I like any 'old' plane, me.

There's quite a lot of W.W.I aircraft around, but Europe has the majority, with honorable mentions for the USA, Canada and Australia. Ray Rimmel wrote a book 'W.W.I Survivors' (Ashton, 1980s) and the content hasn't changed much, although he was hardline on (say) Bristol Fighters and SE5a aircraft that weren't build before 1918, which I thought was a bit harsh!

It gets tricky, though because there are probably as many replicas / reproductions built, and in terms of flyers, they vastly outnumber the originals. So you'd probably have to include them too... Ray didn't.

Cheers!

dzus · **Posted:** Thu Sep 23, 2004 11:37 am

Hi!

Don't forget the french :roll:

Speaking about WWI, yes we like it very much :lol:

Take a look here and enjoy our last update (in the news section)
:shock:

memorial-flight

Regards

Arno
www.memorial-flight.com

Blake · **Posted:** Thu Sep 23, 2004 9:13 pm

Here's a link for the WWI fans, especially those in Texas. There's a great place outside of San Antonio, TX called the Old Kingsbury Aerodrome. They have the only flyable example of the Thomas Morse S4-C Scout, along with alot of really interesting work going on there. They're currently building a pair of Bristol fighters, among other things. A couple of friends and I spent the day there last May and I was extremely impressed. http://www.vintageaviation.org/

JDK · **Posted:** Fri Sep 24, 2004 4:37 pm

Hi Rob,
A: In a secondhand bookshop / bookstore?

B: On my shelf (sorry, it's not leaving there - it's too useful.

) The full details are "World War One Survivors", by Ray Rimell, Published by Aston, 1990, Dist Motorbooks in the USA. ISBN 0946627444. Try www.abebooks.com It was a 16.95 (Sterling) hardback in the UK.

It's a great idea. Bear in mind it is rather like cataloguing (a very rough guess) 40% of ALL the W.W.II a/c, and 1950s a/c for the directory. - That's a LOT of airplanes!

I'd not worry about dividing up replicas / originals etc. Stick to full size, and catalogue them as far as you can, noting their status as replica, etc.

Go for it!

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