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Nieuport 28C.1
The Nieuport 28C.1 was introduced in mid-1917 but rejected by France in favor of the sturdier, more advanced SPAD XIII. With no suitable fighter of its own, the United States adopted the Nieuport until France could provide the much-in-demand SPAD's. Nieuport 28's were the first aircraft to serve with an American fighter unit under U.S. command and in support of U.S. troops, and the first to score a victory with a U.S. unit.
The Nieuport 28 also made its mark after the war. The U.S. Navy used 12 for shipboard launching trials in 1919-21. The U.S. Army operated others in the 1920's. Several in private hands were modified for air racing, and some found their way into Hollywood movies. Still others became privately owned and flew in sporting and commercial capacities. This airplane contains components from as many as give Nieuport 28's. |