Wings of War: Dunfold Wheels & Wings Show

A vic of SE.5as return after a dogfight, the leader trailing smoke from a damaged engine. The SE.5a was strong, fast and well armed. One of the best interceptors of the war, it was operational in Spring, 1917.





Fokker Dr I Triplanes landing. Slow and obsolete when introduced this plane still built up a fearsome reputation in Autumn 1917.

Another SE5a.


Junkers CLI all metal monoplanes. They were mainly used by the Freikorps after the war for ground attack.


Sopwith Triplane, which started the triplane craze in 1917. It wasn't a bad plane despite being a triplane.


Junkers CL.I.


Formation turn.


SE5a


Shorthorn?


Stacked up.

Triplane dawn patrol.