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| The first prototype for the production form of the Nieuport 28, with no dihedral on the top wing, one machine gun and other detail differences. Unlike later prototypes, this one lacked an official serial. |
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| Eddie Rickenbacker's Nieuport 28 N6159, which had the third Liberty Loan Poster pasted on the lower right wing near the root. Click on the profile to view poster. |
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| Colourfully painted Nieuport 28 of 'A' flight with the 213th Escadrille while stationed in Florida shortly after the war. |
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| One of 12 US Navy Nieuports flown in the 1920's from battleship turrets; this one from the Arizona. The '2' was repeated on the top starboard wing and the original finish was partially visible under the grey dope, including the original American Expeditionary Force roundels used in Europe. |
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| A post-war Nieuport 28 being used as a fighter trainer. The name on the forward fuselage was of an early film 'Vamp' actress. Normal USAS roundels were carried under both sets of wings in standard Nieuport fashion, but were omitted from over the wings. A single non-standard Colt machine gun was carried initially but eventually removed. |
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| Civilian post-war Nieuport 28 with an 80 LeRhone and built for a cancelled 1918 US order for 600. These were among the first to use a pre-coloured fabric. Stencil under tail was 'lift here' instead of 'lever ici'. Registration was repeated under the bottom wing and over the top wing. |
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| One of 14 Swiss Nieuport 28's bought after tests with a rebuilt USAS machine interned in Switzerland in 1918. Wing markings as per detail. |
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| Ex-French Nieuport 28 used to overfly the Andes in 1919 by Vicente Santos Almoacid (an Argentine ace in the French Foreign Legion). The remains were discovered in 1950 and now reside in Buenos Aires. |
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