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©1999 Smithsonian Institution
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May,
1999
Detail of the Nieuport cockpit. Because of a general shortage
of machine guns in the fledgling American squadrons, initially
Nieuports were equipped with only one weapon. In this photo,
the machine gun is shown placed on the lower platform. This
is only to test the fit of the lower mount. Normally, when one
machine was used, it was located on the upper mount between
the cabane struts. This was the case with the subject of the
National Air and Space Museum restoration, James Meissner's Nieuport 28, serial #6144.
The completed airplane will have its single gun mounted in this
position. |
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©1999 Smithsonian Institution
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March,
1999
Scott Wood is making adjustments to one of the Nieuport's machine
gun mounts. Our aircraft came without any of the armament equipment--guns,
ammo cans and feeds, and mounts. All of the parts have been
made in the shop after long and detailed study of hundreds of
photos. None of the original Nieuport drawings exist today. |
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© 1998 Smithsonian Institution
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Jan,
1998
The pilot's seat in a Nieuport 28. Known as a "peachbasket"
seat, this is authentically recreated from birch plywood tied
together with copper rivets.
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© 1998 Smithsonian Institution
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Jan,
1998
Max Gainer placing one of the pieces
of composite top decking on the top of the Nieuport 28 fuselage
behind the cockpit. Fabric covers the area aft of it. |
