While surfing the web I came across this picture.
pretty neat looking biplane. Anyone know more about this plane like squadron pilot etc. it would make a neat project to build.
Kelly

It is Captain K.G. Pulliam Jr. standing beside his decorated Nieuport 27 E.1 that is at Issoudun, France, May 21, 1918. Called the Jazbo.

Stationed at Field # Four at Issoudon 3rd AIC and called the "Jazbo". It is one of two similarly marked machines at Issoudon France 3rd Aviation Instructional Center. Probably at Field Four. It was called as the hand written caption names it "Jazbo" the other machine was called the "The Flying Fish." The Current Cross & Cockade International Vol. 37 #2 has two articles about the units at Issoudon (written by some plugger here abouts.) The Jazbo is shown there in a colour profile. "The Flying Fish" , was probably green, white,red,silver dope and black to various degrees.

http://www.crossandcockade.com/

There was another there that had scales painted in an elongated 6 sided hexegon down the fuselage called the "Flying Fish" it had a similar scheme with teeth. I am hoping to get a decal maker to do this as a set.

CRAZY-bird

Thanks Stephen I hope you get them to make a decal set for this I would like to build it. just as an aside that is quite the calendar they have at the cross and cockade. I think I will check out the issue you mentioned.
Kelly

Here is a little clearer image.

Captain K.G. Pulliam Jr. standing beside his decorated Nieuport that is at Issoudun, France, May 21, 1918. Called the Jazbo.


Captain Harry S. Gwinne standing beside his decorated Nieuport single seater. Issoudun, France, May 21, 1918. Ship called the Flying Fish. It is N 3295 and was at Field #4 from 4/13/18 to 4/27/18.

Those are better pictures. Wish they were in color.Thanks. I will order the journal when it is available online to download and save the postage.
Kelly

That would be a nice colourful one to add to the collection .

Stephen,
Didn't Renwall do one of these birds(sort of) at or about 1/48th way back when with the Aeroskin covering?
RAGIII

I'll have to check when I get home tonight after work. I think they put it on a two seater trainer like a Jenny - if memory serves.

I believe you are correct! My memory is not that great without a little boost from someone else
RAGIII

I had no idea we did such colorful aircraft back then. Now i'm looking for more. so if you have the jenny I'd love to see it.
Kelly

I think it was meant as a post war barnstormer. Starting vacation tonight I plane to recreate and be busy modeling and researching the next 21 days!

Here is a bit of fun from my Cross & Cockade article.