Nieuport like a fish

Sreiko · 17 August 2006, 03:00 PM

This is very interesting image from the USAF web site. Did any know any more info about this plane from the US service

StephenLawson · 18 August 2006, 01:07 AM

It is one of two similarly marked machines at Issoudon France 3rd Aviation Instructional Center. Probably at Field Four. It was called as the hand written caption names it "The Flying Fish" the other machine was called the "Jazbo." The Current Cross & Cockade International Vol. 37 #2 has two articles about the units at Issoudon (written by some plugger here abouts.) The Jazbo is shown there in a colour profile. "The Flying Fish" you display here, was probably green, white,red,silver dope and black to various degrees. See;Current C&C Intl. comments click here

AAC Cadet Leader · 18 August 2006, 03:36 AM

Whoah, that's a cool paint job! Is that real?

margaret smith · 18 August 2006, 04:00 AM

I believe I saw this picture on another thread about strange markings on planes a few months ago. It' really unique!

ONEALM · 18 August 2006, 04:55 AM

...same topic, different thread....

Interesting Nieuport 17 picture

Sreiko · 19 August 2006, 06:43 AM

I was suprized with view of this plane and never know that there is two planes actually. Good job for the unit artist

paule · 20 August 2006, 02:38 AM

any ideas about the color of the wings? on the picture Sreiko posted it could be silver but on the other picture in the "Interesting Nieuport 17 picture "-tread it looks darker. Is it just the light or could it be green?