All good bits of advice. I actually have a couple of nice collectibles from a couple of WWII B-17s, with full records of authenticity, that I picked up from friends of the family in the Air Force (one was from an F-4 pilot who was a coworker of my dad who was also USAF, the part was from his father who was a B-17 copilot, the other from an older gentleman I got to know well for various reasons related to my air war history hobby, and he was a bombardier in a B-17 and loved that a kid enjoyed his stories and looking at his old photo albums with him.) And of course, numerous modern items from my Dad's years in the USAF as we followed squadrons of F-4s around the world.
But WWI aviation is incredibly fascinating to me, and my bookshelves of military aviation books has a decent size WWI section. The thought of the first real powered flight occurring in 1908, and only a few years later men trying to go to war in aircraft, and the incredibly rapid development of the technology, it just amazes me.
So I suppose I'll have to make the "hunt" an enjoyable part of the hobby. I'm glad to have found a place where I can share with other like-minded fans.
