Wings of Glory WW1 - Nieuport Ni.28 (Hartney)

The Nieuport 28 was a French biplane fighter flown during World War I, designed by Gustave Delage. Owing its lineage to the successful line of sesquiplane fighters as the Nieuport 17, the Nieuport 28 continued a similar design philosophy of a lightweight and highly maneuverable aircraft.

A shortage of SPADs led to the production of Nieuport 28s. It became the first aircraft to see operational service with an American fighter squadron. It was flown by famous aces such as Ralph A. O’Neil, Harold E. Hartney and Edward Rickenbacker.