Albatross

As the most famous fighter pilot in the history of military aviation, the name Manfred von Richthofen is familiar to many people and despite the Great War claiming his life more than 100 years ago, the exploits of the Bloody Red Baron continue to be a source of fascination to this day. Originally joining the Luftstreitkr�fte as an aerial observer, his fighting ambitions would lead von Richthofen to be selected for fighter training, where he would later become a legend of the air, being...

Albatros D.Va D.7327/17, Lt. Lothar Weiland, Jasta 5, Seefrontstaffel 1, July 1918The astonishing pace of aviation development during the First World War saw the aeroplane develop from a reconnaissance spotter, to a deadly air superiority fighter. Arguably, the most important German fighting scout aircraft of WWI was the Albatros series of aircraft, which saw almost constant use between 1916 and 1918 and were used by many of the great German aces to score large numbers of aerial victories.The...

Albatross D.V Fighter, Uffz. Paul Baumer, Jagdstaffel 5, June 1917 (1:72 Scale) By Amercom Diecast Item Number: ACSL13 About Albatross D.V Fighter, Uffz. Paul Baumer, Jagdstaffel 5, June 1917 (1:72 Scale) About Amercom Diecast Amercom Diecast was founded in 1993 to design, create and provide a wide range of inexpensive but high quality diecast airplanes and military vehicles. With more than 130 airplanes and helicopters and more than 100 tanks and combat vehicles, this is a range of diecast...