[WWI] Added:Nieuport 17

[Christopher Malany]

Hi, Doug:

My understanding is that the covering was "Cellon," a
cellophane-like material.  The wing root cut-outs on
the Bristol M.1C were originally Cellon, which drew
adverse comment from pilots.  One recommended
replacing Cellon with glass, but offered that
visibility would be better with nothing at all.  In
due course, Cellon was removed from the Bristols.  I
suspect that in most cases, cut-outs were just that,
uncovered apertures.  

- Chris Malany

--- Douglas Anderson <djandersonza at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Here is a question; how often was the opening in the
> top wing covered? What material was used on the
> aircraft? The reason being I always thought that teh
> cut-outs were simply that; cut-outs
> 
> Diego Fernetti <dfernet0 at rosario.gov.ar> wrote:  >
> Jeff Porter sent in photos of his
> > Nieuport 17,
> > See
>
http://www.wwi-models.org/Images/PorterJ/Allied/index.html#Nie17
> 
> A thing of beauty, Jeff. Weathering looks fine to me
> too, even if I would 
> have chosen other markings (those indian heads ain't
> flattering for the 
> Ni17s)
> D. 
> 
> 
> 
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