20. NIEUPORT 17
CLASSIC FRENCH FIGHTER
THIS detailed study of the French Nieuport 17 and its near relatives the Types 17bis; 21 and 23, was written by Jack Bruce published in 1990. Over 65 archive images include close-ups of airframe and armament with portraits of all four variants, many bearing colourful markings worn by Nieuports serving with most all Allied air services in WWI. There are six pages of Ian Stair's 1:72 and 1:48 scale general arrangements illustrating the main differences between variants, and there are reproductions of 1918 hyper-detailed airframe drawings of a captured Nieuport providing vital reference. With colours and markings notes plus three colour profiles, slight creases are present on covers and folios but the copy is otherwise in good order.
LAST remaining copy of the March 1990-published DATAFILE No.20 by J M Bruce profiling the iconic French Nieuport sesquiplane fighter that was operated by all entente air services in WWI and flown by many of their leading air aces. Over 65 archive photos pepper the pages in support of Jack's learned treatise and Ian Stair contributes 1:72 and 1:48 scale plans of the Type 17 with scrap views of derivatives 17bis and 23. Photo content includes eight revealing close-ups, whilst highly detailed German drawings of a captured Nieuport 17 add further gravitas. Colours and markings data come with three rear cover colour profiles plus appendices and a kit listing up to 1990 completes the coverage.Copy has upper left corner creasing of cover and pages but the copy is complete and otherwise in very good condition.
