Les avions de la première guerre mondiale 1914-1916

Les avions de la première guerre mondiale - 1914/1916 DVD cover.

Documentary (1996)

Starring:
Alex Scott (Narrator)
Albert Coia (Character)
Grant Slawson (Character)

(Synopsis needed)

Wright Flyer II

Orville & Wilbur Wright with the Wright Flyer II at Huffman Prairie May 1904.

Wright Flyer II.

Wright Flyer I

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Wright Flyer I.

Wright Flyer III

Wright Flyer III.

Accident of September 1908, 17th in a demonstration for US Army at Fort Myer, Virginia, injuring Orville Wright and killing his passenger Lt. Thomas Selfridge who thus became the first man to die a powered airplane.

Wright Flyer III.

Wright A

The model A did some demonstrations in France and Europe in 1907.

Wright A.

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Wright A.

Voisin Archdeacon Hydroplane

Trial for taking off from the Seine river in 1905. The glider was towed by a motor-boat.
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Voisin Archdeacon Hydroplane.

Santos Dumont 14-bis

In order to simulate flight-like conditions, Santos-Dumont attached the aircraft to the belly of his latest non-rigid airship, the Number 14. Due to this, the aircraft came to be known as the "14-bis".

Santos-Dumont 14-bis.

Several flight attempts done in 1906. The aircraft flew for over 200 feet at an altitude of about 10 feet (3 m).
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Santos-Dumont 14-bis.

Voisin Farman I

First flight in 1907. Voisin built, with Antoinette V8 engine.
Archive footage used again in Dver, otkrytaya v nebo.

Voisin Farman I.

Antoinette IV

Designed by Léon Levasseur, first flight on 19/10/1908.

Antoinette IV.

Antoinette IV

Hubert Latham’s attempt of flight over English Channel on the 19th July of 1909. It failed due to engine failure.

Antoinette IV.

After forced water landing on the Channel, the airplane was destroyed but Latham was safe.

Antoinette IV.

Blériot XI

25 July 1909: first flight across the English Channel with an airplane.

Blériot XI.

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Blériot XI.

Blériot XI

Blériot XI.

Blériot XI Taxi-Pingouin

Specific training versions of Blériot XI, made for training in taxiing phases. With truncated wings, enforced fuselage, and big wheels, there were on purpose unable to take-off and fly.Same archive footage of the first flight across the English Channel seen in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Blériot XI Taxi-Pingouin.

Farman HF.1

Derivate of the Voisin Farman I, with Vivinus-Antoinette engine.First flight in January 1909.

Farman HF.1.

Farman HF.2

Highly modified variant of the Henri Farman HF.1 which was derivate of the Voisin Farman I. First flight in 1909.

Farman HF.2.

Curtiss No.1 Golden Flyer

First flight in 1909.

Curtiss No.1 Golden Flyer .

Santos Dumont Demoiselle No.20

Built in 1908.

Santos Dumont Demoiselle No.20.

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Santos Dumont Demoiselle No.20.

Farman HF.3

Variation on the HF.2, built in 1910.

Farman HF.3.

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Farman HF.3.

Hanriot Monoplan

Hanriot Monoplan.

Hanriot Monoplan Type V (replica)

Registration N8449, c/n 11. Built in 1910.

Reg.N8449 Hanriot Monoplan Type V.

Reg.N8449, Hanriot Monoplan Type V.

Curtiss D (replica)

Registration N68014, c/n 1976. Type built in 1976 as in 1911. Living Museum Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, Red Hook, New York, USA.

Reg.N68014 Curtiss D.

Farman MF.2

Maurice Farman built in 1911.

Farman MF.2.

Farman MF.11.Bis

Built since 1914.

Farman MF.11Bis.

Farman MF.11

Farman MF.11.

Farman F.40

First production in 1915, after merge between Henri Farman and Maurice Farman societies.

Farman F.40.

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Farman F.40.

Farman F.40

Farman F.40.

Voisin III

Bomber built in 1914. One of this aircraft gave opportunity to French aviators Frantz and Quenault to win the fist victory on a German Aviatik on 5th October 1914.
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Voisin III of the Aéronautique Militaire.

Deperdussin TT

Project for Military use.
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Deperdussin TT.

Morane-Saulnier H

Rolland Garros, first to cross the Mediterranean see on a Morane-Saulnier H on 23rd of September 1913.

Rolland Garros on its Morane-Saulnier H.

Morane-Saulnier N

First flight in 1914.

Morane-Saulnier N.

Caudron G.3

Built in 1914.
Registration N3943P, c/n 1914-2. From collection of Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum.

Caudron G.3.

Farman MF.7

Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Caudron G.4

Built in 1915.

Caudron G.4.

Unidentified Aircraft

France. Perhaps a Breguet Type IV of the G.4 variant.

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Unidentified Aircraft

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Unidentified Aircraft

Germany.

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Unidentified Aircraft

Germany.

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Unidentified Aircraft

Germany.

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Etrich Taube

Produced from 1910 to 1914 by various company.

Etrich Taube.

LVG C.II

LVG C.II of the Luftstreitkräfte .

Fokker E.I

Fisrt flight in 1914.

Fokker E.I of the Luftstreitkräfte.

Fokker E.III (replica)

Fokker E.III (replica).

Fokker Dr.I

Out of subject for the 1914-1916 period, as this triplane Fokker was launched in 1917. Seen in the intro of the documentary.
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Fokker Dr.I .

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Fokker Dr.I .

Fokker D.VII (replica)

Seen in the intro of the documentary. Production in late 1918.
Registration N70814, c/n 1918-1989.
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Reg.N20814 Fokker D.VII of the Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum .

Rumpler C.IV

Rumpler C.IV of the Luftstreitkräfte.

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Rumpler C.IV of the Luftstreitkräfte.

Rumpler C.VII

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Rumpler C.VII of the Luftstreitkräfte.

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Rumpler C.VII of the Luftstreitkräfte.

Albatros D.II

Launched in 1917.
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Albatros D.II of the Luftstreitkräfte.

Avro 504

Avro 504.

Avro 504K

Reg. N4929 Avro 504K replica built in 1966. From Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome.

Avro 504K.

Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2

Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2.

Bristol Scout

Bristol Scout of the Royal Flying Corps.

Nieuport 10

Aircraft in the background is a Nieuport 10 before delivery to Royal Naval Air Service.

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Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2b

Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2b of the Royal Flying Corps.

Sopwith F.1 Camel

Seen in the introduction of the film, announcing second part.
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Sopwith F.1 Camel.

With Fokker Dr.I.

Sopwith F.1 Camel.

Handley Page O/400

Seen in the intro of the documentary.
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Handley Page O/400

Handley Page O/400.

Handley Page O/400

Handley Page O/400.

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Handley Page O/400

Handley Page O/400.

Unidentified Aircraft

Rumpler C.I ?

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Nieuport 11

Launched in 1916. Nicknamed Bébé.

Nieuport 11 of the Aéronautique Militaire.

Nieuport 11

Reg. N9163A Nieuport XI replica s/n 1915-78 of Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome. Rudder wears serial 1334.

Nieuport 11.

Nieuport 17

Nieuport 17 of the Aéronautique Militaire.

Nieuport 24

Nieuport 24 of the Aéronautique Militaire.

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Nieuport 24 of the Aéronautique Militaire.

SPAD S.VII

Launched in 1916.

SPAD S.VII of the Aéronautique Militaire.

French ace Charles Guynemer mounted several SPAD, all nicknamed Vieux Charles. The tricolor band identify this one as the S115.
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SPAD S.VII reg. S115 of Georges Guynemer, Aéronautique Militaire (Air Force of the French Army).

SPAD S.VII of the Aéronautique Militaire.

Observation Balloon – France 1914-1916

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Observation Balloon – Germany 1914-1916

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Chalais-Meudon Fleurus

Built in 1912. Used by French Army during the WWI until it was destroyed in June 1918.

Chalais-Meudon Fleurus.

Unidentified Aircraft

Perhaps the short-lived Chalais-Meudon CM-T; the invisible rear stabilisators made indentification hazardous.

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Unidentified Aircraft

The poor quality of this close view doesn't help to identify this Lighter Than Air. The suspended cabin could be from a Zodiac Vedette (V-8 or V-9) or older Zodiac VZ type (but seems too slender regarding the screenshot ?).