Noted author Greg VanWyngarden gives us another in his series of Jasta elite series. From Haupt.Berthold to Ltn. Raben this unit served with some distinction and bloody combats were its daily bread and butter.

The history of Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel (or Jasta) 18 is one of the more unique and complex of German fighter squadrons of World War I. In fact, the unit could be said to have had something of a ‘split personality’. This book tells the complete story of the unit, the victories, the defeats and the great aces who flew the red-nosed fighters. Due out in March 2011.

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w/n 2105, Fok. Dr.I 479/17 was flown during March - June 1918 by Ltn. Raben as commander of Jasta 15. Post war this machine wound up in French hands and most people think it was already in the hands of another Jasta. In truth this is unknown. This is a DML kit with decals from the Super Scale sheets.

This build represents Fokker D.VII 368 /18 an early Schwerin production type flown by Ltn. Hans Schultz of Jasta 18 when he was brought down and made a POW on 6 June 1918 by Lt. C. H. R. Lagesse of 29 sqdn RAF. Given the British capture number G/Br2/14. It was displayed with other captured aircraft in the agriculture hall in Islington. All of which had half or more of their coverings removed to display internal structures to public view for the price of 1 penny. Proceeds went to the RAF Hospital Fund. Eventually after its addition to the display all of the fuselage fabric was taken off this aircraft.

This is represents the early Alb. Built Fokker D.VII of Ltn. Gunther von Büren. The pilot figure is from the old Atlee series. Decals are from the first issue of the DML kit.