Color Profile HELP !

After some MAJOR and HEATED debate - I am going to be 'allowed' to present some WW I information at a local school. The one teacher open to this (history and in particular military history aren't big items in "education" nowadays) wants a display for his classroom of all the leading aces in model form. I have over the years done most of them but Fonck and Baracca. I went through my refrences and found virtually nothing showing color schemes for Fonck - and no Nieuport schemes for Baracca. Can anyone point me in the right direction on the web ? Or other sources ?

Although no one viewing these will have the slightest clue as to accuracy - I would like them to be. Hopefully it will spark some interest in these kids. I was blown away by the lack of ANY historical knowledge shown by these high school juniors and seniors at a recent school function - to the level of not being real sure what role George Washington played in US history - most knew he was a President - about half knew he was the first president but that was it. Not one had even heard of Valley Forge or Yorktown. A honor student told me with real conviction that the US had won its independence from GERMANY !

Anyway before I rant and rave over the decay present in education today - please help me turn a small light on for them - thanks in advance !

John G

[Michael]

http://www.wwi-models.org/Images/Casirati/.../

Better than nothing.

Michael

Just for starters;"Nieuport Aces of WWI" by N.Franks has a profle of a Baracca Nieuport 17.Perhaps if you point out that the Ferrari emblem descended from the stallion painted on Baracca's planes you may connect to today's youth.Although I am a jr. high English teacher, I've had to take on Social Studies classes several years. One would think that kids would love WWI flyers-fast,dangerous machines, lots of shooting, reckless kids painting graffiti on government property, young celebrities coming to tragic ends. On the other hand...well, Good Luck!

[PeterL]

Check the Baracca museum for Baracca and Wings of Glory for Fonck. Some of the Fonck site may be a little familiar.

cheers

Peter L

[gregoire]

Here is a picture of a spad XIII paited as Fonk one and displayed at the bourget museum