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Original Avro 504k
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Nieuport 27 replica
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A rare Pfalz D.III replica
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Film maker Peter Jackson's Gnome
rotary powered Sopwith Camel. An agile, highly maneuverable
biplane, the Sopwith Camel accounted for more aerial victories than any
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The Russian Polikarpov PO2, highly maneuverable,
yet stable and predictable.
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Fokker Dr.1 Triplane
"It climbed like a monkey and maneuvered like the devil"
Manfred Von Richthofen
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An original Bristol F2b Fighter
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Halberstadt D.IV replica
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Ryan STM Trainer, Two-seat monoplane primary
trainer. Metal, wood and fabric construction.
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Boeing Stearman, wings are of wood with
fabric covering while the fuselage has a welded steel framework, also
fabric covered.
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With the Staggerwing, the Beech Corporation had
both a successful corporate aircraft and a winner in racing circles.
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Cessna L-19 "Bird Dog" observation and
Forward Air Control aircraft traced its origins to the Cessna 170, a
4-place civilian light plane, with its military power upgraded from 145 to
213hp.
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The first of De Havilland Canada's "bush planes,"
the DHC-2 Beaver was developed in 1947 as a rugged,
highly-versatile aerial truck which could take off and land almost
anywhere, carry a large load, and be very reliable.
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The Messerschmitt Me 108, a record-breaking sports
aircraft which would be used as the basis of the premiere German fighter
plane of World War II, the Bf 109.
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