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| Albatross DVa |
While the museum has aircraft from all eras, on this visit, most of my time was spent in the WWI wing of the museum. With my resurgent interest in WWI aerial combat, why not take this opportunity to examine some of these famous aircraft up close? I could not resist.
Below are a selection of photos from the WWI wing of the museum. The display is dark thus some of the photos are not as photogenic as expected. A wonderful display, nevertheless.
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| Aviatik DI |
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| Caproni Ca 20 |
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| Fokker DRI Triplane |
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| Fokker DRI Triplane |
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| Fokker DVII |
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| Fokker DVII Lozenge pattern |
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| Fokker DVIII |
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| Fokker Eindecker |
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| Nieuport 24bis |
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| Nieuport 24bis |
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| Nieuport 27 |
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| SE5 |
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| Sopwith Camel |
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| Sopwith Pup |
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| Sopwith Triplane |
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| Sopwith Triplane |
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| Sopwith Triplane |
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| SPAD XIII |
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| SPAD XIII |
Fantastic! Thank You for a photos sir!
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome!
DeleteIs a game of Canvas Eagles in the wings? Excuse the pun.
ReplyDeleteIf not a game, it certainly provides motivation for getting another kit into the build/paint queue!
DeleteNow that is a fine collection of beautiful aircraft.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing Jonathan
All the best. Aly
Very fine collection, indeed! Also in among the static displays are two WWI aerial combat flight simulators. That looked like fun!
DeleteExcellent. Thanks for this - great pics. I may get sent to Seattle myself this year, so will have to pay a visit.
ReplyDeleteFirst rate display, for sure! If you are in Seattle and have time, the MoF is recommended.
DeleteThat's a great find, Jon! The planes look tiny in person, I bet.
ReplyDeleteScott, the Aviatik and the Sopwith Triplane looked bigger than I expected. The Nieuports were small.
DeleteGeeze, I lived in Tacoma, WA, for four years and didn’t even know this museum existed. Of course, that was some time ago (84-89), so I’ll console myself by assuming that it hadn’t yet come into existence. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteEd, next time you are in the Puget Sound, put this on your list of things to do.
DeleteWhat a great collection!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Indeed!
DeleteAwesome, Jonathan! I recognized the Albatross in the first image immediately. It'd be great if you could make it there for the annual game day.
ReplyDeleteI ought to make that effort!
DeleteJonathan I agree this is a wonderful place. On one of my visits to Seattle, Boeing held the conference dinner there so I had about four hours wandering about and looking at the exhibits when I probably should have been building relationships with other convention attendees. It was a great evening.
ReplyDeleteMark, I would do the same as you and spend my evening wandering the museum; after dinner of course!
DeleteBrilliant! Thanks for sharing Jonathan
ReplyDeleteRoy, with your project, I figured you might interest in this.
DeleteWhat a cool museum! That would make a very nice day to spend looking around.
ReplyDeleteIndeed! This is only a small sampling of what is on display. The collection is overwhelming.
DeleteThese WW 1 planes just have a romance about them that later aircraft lack... at least for me!
ReplyDeleteMe too!
DeleteAwesome planes and wonderful photos, great post, I'm jealous!
ReplyDeleteIt is a terrific aviation museum, Phil!
DeleteAwesome update. Its been years since I've visited there. If you get a chance the National Air and Space Museum ANNEX near Dulles Airport has a large collection including Eddie Rickenbacker's a/c.
ReplyDeleteI would enjoy seeing Rickenbacker's aircraft and the ANNEX. I vaguely recall reading his biography as a young lad when I had a big interest in both auto racing and WWI air combat.
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