| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 6531 |
| Military Code: | 5 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Nieuport 28 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Nieuport 28 |
| Aircraft Version: | Nieuport 28C-1 |
| C/n (msn): | 6531 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Heliport: | Fort Novosel / Ozark - Guthrie Army HeliportMap |
| Region / Country: | Alabama, United States |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Collection: | US Army Aviation Museum |
| Photo Date: | 17 August 2017 |
| Photo by: | Bob Thomas |
| Photo ID: | 419818 |
| Photo Comment |
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This was one of 88 Nieuport 28C-1 a/c returned to the U.S. at the end of WW I for the Army and Navy. Sold surplus, it was used in the movie "The Dawn Patrol. It eventually found its way to England and was restored to flying condition in the early 1990s, registered as G-BSKS. Acquired by the museum in the early 2000s. This photo is copyright © Bob Thomas, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 10 December 2021, and has since been viewed 223 times. |