Captain,

WW I aircraft are ALL cool!!!!!! But if I must choose it will be the Albatros D.V/D.Va with the SPAD VII/XIII close seconds.
These birds have great lines and the livery they were found in is just astonishing! All you have to say is Jasta 5 July 1917,
no one need say anymore!

Regards, Dwayne

It,s an Etrich Taube. now there is a challenge

Ted

DH 2,how did that fly!!!!!!

Achtung!..Fokker Dr.I

Deadly and sinister looking, Manfred von Richtofen, Werner Voss, The Blue Max (the movie). Exceptional maneuverability, but as dangerous to those who flew it as it was to the enemy. The D.VII may have been a better machine, but the looks of the Dr.I give it the nod. Sopwith Camel, Albatross D.III are favs also.

Jawohl!

No run-away favorite yet, but the Albatros is still the leader.And I agree, after seeing all the variety in Jasta 5, it is hard to go with anything else. Not that I would have anyway.

Albatros D series 5 votes
DH2 3 votes
Etrich Taube 2 votes
Fokker Dr.I 2 votes
Gotha series 2 votes
Nieuport series 2 votes
Sopwith Triplane 2 votes
Spad 2 votes
FE 2b 1 vote
Pfalz D.IIIa 1 vote
SE 5. 1 vote
Sopwith Camel 1 vote
Sopwith Pup 1 vote
Sopwith Strutter 1 vote


Mentioned as second favorites
Fokker Dr.I 2 votes
Pfalz D.IIIa 1 vote
Bristol F.2b 1 vote
Junkers D.1 1 vote
RE 8 / Harry Tate 1 vote
BE 2 1 vote

Hoaky Smokes Bullwinkle! Where does one start with so many to choose from? My number one favorite is the Fokker D. VII in all of its guises. It just looks mean. My second would be the Nieuport 28, after that it's a crap shoot. I like 'em all.

Very difficult to choose a favorite, there are so many cool aeroplanes, but if forced to choose I guess it would be a tossup between the Siemens Schuckert D.III and the Bristol Scout C. I like the Siemens for its pugnacious look and the Scout for its classic simplicity.

Also high up on the list would be the Halberstadt C.V and the DFW C.V for the same reasons listed above--the Halberstadt has an aggressive look and the DFW is elegant.

Fokker D.VII for me. Outstanding aircraft and I like its aggresive appearance.

I'm fairly partial to the early monoplanes, like the Pfalz E.I; just because they look so darn dangerous.

I actually flew one of those in my dreams, you know.

Boy -

It's a tough one. Any Albatros and any Nieuport - epsecially the N. 28.

No secret here, its the Albatros for me, D.III and D.V/Va. A very close second is the Nieuport 28.
RAGIII

Etrich Taube 1913L Lloyd C5,caudron G4 bomber in that order.

My favorite, John Porte's redesign of the Curtis H-4 flying boat, the Felixstowe F.2A. Cool!
tim

Favorite--Hmmmmm.... Depends. The one that appeals most to me for whatever reason, or the one I would want to fly if I had to go back into time and fight in?

By major combatant:

Intangible Appeal:
The Pfalz D. series
Royal Aircraft Factory SE 5a
SPAD XIII

If my life depended on it:
Fokker D. VII
Bristol F.2
SPAD XIII

Howdy,

Pfalz D.VIII. Nasty looking little beast.

Brian James Riedel

Oh – this is a great question. For me it varies a bit according to when you ask, but some of my alltime favourites, in no particular order are:

Fokker DVII
OEFFAG Albatros DIII 153/253 – perhaps not a big surprise there
Albatros W.4
Sopwith Dolphin
Halberstadt CL II
FE2b (night bomber versions)

Mikael

Now this has to be a 1, 2 and 3 as I can not just pick one.

In at 1 is the F2.b Biff (often mistakenly called a Brisfit)
At 2 would be a Harry Tate or RE 8
And lastly the Hannover CL.IIIa

The first two have that purposeful look about them that I like and the last because it was one of the first WWI Airfix kits I built all those 30 odd years ago, and I've been meaning to add a 1/48 one to the collection for some time.

For me it just has to be the Albatros D.III.

The Airco DH 2 - nnnnnnnnnnnnoooooooooooooo!
(I hate rigging)

Jake

Fokker Dr.I for me,i dont know why it just looks right...

paul

Albatros D.III

2nd would be The Fokker Eindecker

This is not fair! how can you pick one! ok have a go
First Hanover CLIIIa, followed close Siemens Schucket DIII, Phonix DII, Hansa Brandenburg W12, HB W29, Friedricshafen GIII, Roland C.II, Handley Page 0/400 no no no! its to hard!

I know I have said it once before and will say it again ...Pfalz D.III/a . The worlds sexiest aircraft !

Eras I look at eras.

Love the Halberstadt D.V. Absolutely neat design the ultimate flying tail. and the Red Baron used it for quite some time, painted red.

Second tie! Bristol F.2b, and Hannover CL.IIIa.

Captn Tommy

Curtiss JN-4 Jenny/Canuck

Big wing, lots of wires.

mIKE

I would go with Pfalz E.I also, love the black and white scheme.