Two French Nieuport N.24 bis fighters from World War One as seen at Hood Aerodrome in Masterton, New Zealand.

The silver aircraft is in the colours of Charles Nungesser, one of France's most successful Ace's of the First World War (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_.... The green aircraft is in the colours of Gilbert Discours, a French pilot who scored four victories during WW1.

For more info on the N.24 see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nieuport_24




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