No. 55, THE FOKKER DR.I
DREIDECKER!
Made famous by Rittm. Manfred von Richthofen, Germany's highest scoring fighter pilot whose last triplane was painted all red, the Fokker Dr.I is one of the most modelled aeroplanes from WWI. Jack Bruce has the story and his informative Profile carries over 20 archive images and inner cover colour profiles depicting F.I and Dr.I aircraft of leading aces such as MvR; Voss; Kempf and Wenzl. Rear profiles were by Richard Ward, whilst the inside front cover was the domain of Peter Endsleigh Castle-their combined artworks gracing so many titles in this long-running series.
ONE of the most recognisable German fighters from WWI has to be the famous Fokker Dr.I Triplane forever linked with top-scoring Kanone such as Voss, Jacobs, Baumer and in particular Manfred von Richthofen who was flying his iconic all red triplane when shot down and killed on 21 April 1918. The only operational German triplane, the Dr.I was comparatively slow but its extreme manoeuvrability was extraordinary. Jack Bruce was the author of Profile 55 and the booklet contains over 20 photos and colour profiles on inner folios showcasing ten examples including a five-aspect rendering of the Baron's Dr.I 152/17 which survived the war. Our copy is in good condition with some mild creasing.