Explore some of the most pivotal aircraft from World War I and the technologies that supported them in the air.

World War I involved countries stretching across the globe, mobilizing over 70 million military personnel. It was the first major conflict fought from air as well as the ground.

The Sopwith Camel is among the most significant and famous of all WWI aircraft. Camels downed 1,294 enemy aircraft, more than any other Allied fighter in WWI. The cowling over the two …

The new World War I: The Birth of Military Aviation exhibition uses fascinating artifacts and the distinctive sights and sounds of early combat aircraft to tell the story of how remarkable people …

The Albatros series of single-seat fighters produced between 1916 and 1918 were among the most numerous and distinctive aircraft of the First World War. The Albatros Werke began to …

Sep 23, 2024 · The National Air and Space Museum’s World War I: The Birth of Military Aviation gallery will highlight the war's central role in defining the nature of military aviation and the …

The fast and rugged Spad XIII was among the most successful fighters of World War I, in a class with the legendary Fokker D.VII and Sopwith Camel. It was flown by some of the most famous …

Jun 23, 2023 · During World War I, a new form of espionage took flight—literally. Photography from aircraft was introduced as a new way to spy.

When the Fokker D.VII appeared on the Western Front in April 1918, Allied pilots at first underestimated the new fighter because of its squarish, ungainly appearance, but quickly …

Oct 16, 2017 · The Blue Max (1966) picks up the genre of World War I (WWI) flying movies established in 1930 by The Dawn Patrol and Hell’s Angels. However, The Blue Max brings a …