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    I found this on You Tube, most these planes used to be in Mesa AZ. Long time no see.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9599aX56x1g

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    Interesting clip Mike.
    I especially liked the shots of the aircraft frames without the skins. tells you a lot about the construction.
    Thanks for posting.
    Rob.
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    Wow I didnt realise how much woodcraft went into those things. Thanks for the link.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Baxter View Post
    Wow I didnt realise how much woodcraft went into those things. Thanks for the link.

    Yes there is a lot of wood in a WW1 aircraft. One of the few who did not use masses of wood was Anthony Fokker - who used welded tubular steel fuselage frames only - and Hugo Junkers (pronounced 'Yunkers') who built all-metal aircraft from the outset.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junkers_D.I

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junkers_J.I

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junkers_CL.I

    The J.I was a pig to shoot down as it was also armoured. Its nickname was the Mobelwagon or 'Furniture Van'.

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    Those are good looking replicas. Thank you for posting the link, Mike.

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    Here are two photos of a Neuport being built. I took them at the Mil Aviation Museum in Va. Beach. Great place to visit.

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    Thanks for that Bob.
    All of these skeletal views are very informative indeed.
    Rob.
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