Nova First Air War Documentary

[elkhart]

Just watched a Nova documentary on Netflix called First Air War. A group in New Zealand is reconstructing exact copies of WWI airplanes. Great reference for scale builders, and gives a nice glimpse into what it was like to fly those birds.

[NcGunny]

http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/aboutus
Elk,, I think this company is part of who you are talking about. I cant find the bookmark for them but they did send me some pics of a Lewis gun mount I needed. They serve the movie industry also. If I can find it I will edit post with their link.
They have a bunch of WW1 planes they have refurb'd and built.

[NcGunny]

http://thevintageaviator.co.nz/vintage- ... on-display
Think this is the group you were talking about.

[elkhart]

Yes, that's the group. Thanks for the link, great reference pictures. I've done colonial reenactments and it gives you a much greater understanding of the material culture of that era. Their reproductions and the attempt to use them under almost battle situations were very interesting. I wasn't aware that so much knowledge on these planes and tactics were forgotten or lost.

[NcGunny]

Was that the documentory where they proved the Red Baron had actually been killed by ground fire and not from the politically correct way we are taught? I have tried to find that show again but cant locate what it was on.

[Balsa Woody]

Was that the documentory where they proved the Red Baron had actually been killed by ground fire and not from the politically correct way we are taught? I have tried to find that show again but cant locate what it was on.

The one on the Rotte Baron was a different documentary. I can't remember what the name was but it is quite well researched. Being too cavalier after a concussion probably was the biggest factor. Nova's First Air War is inspiring. It gives you a new appreciation for the ingenuity of the era.