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Published: 2012-10-04 21:00:54 +0000 UTC; Views: 8947; Favourites: 127; Downloads: 177
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Description A Sopwith Camel takes its final plunge to earth after a dogfight with a Fokker D-VII, somewhere over the Somme River, France.

Credit: AC models from "Rise of Flight", the BG is from a mayyang.com sky.

Thanks for looking. Cheers, Mike
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Comments: 25

Rol-n [2013-12-22 22:08:09 +0000 UTC]

I once built a Fokker D VII, it had a wingspan of about 2 feet, my friend had the SE 5 Scout "I think it was", so we would get together and dog fight... I didn't do it much; yet that model glided very well, yet crash landed as it had no controls! LOL... Wish they still sold them. 


Thanks for another fine piece of art, I enjoy watching you!

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zulumike In reply to Rol-n [2013-12-23 01:28:30 +0000 UTC]

This is one of my favorites also. Thank You.

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warrior1944 [2012-10-08 19:49:15 +0000 UTC]

I so love your art, always so amazing!

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zulumike In reply to warrior1944 [2012-10-08 19:59:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank You, appreciate it.

I was happy with this composition.

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julius1880 [2012-10-06 19:02:22 +0000 UTC]

Excellent.

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zulumike In reply to julius1880 [2012-10-06 23:00:03 +0000 UTC]

Thank You. I appreciate it.

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julius1880 In reply to zulumike [2012-10-07 22:31:06 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure.

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ZeroRM [2012-10-06 01:17:53 +0000 UTC]

Where's the other Fokker?

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BeskarKnight [2012-10-05 08:08:50 +0000 UTC]

Fokker D-VII best plane of World war I! Yeah! Good one!

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zulumike In reply to BeskarKnight [2012-10-05 14:00:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank You Much.

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BeskarKnight In reply to zulumike [2012-10-05 15:13:14 +0000 UTC]

Any time!

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Sev808 [2012-10-05 06:53:13 +0000 UTC]

Nice!

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zulumike In reply to Sev808 [2012-10-05 14:01:42 +0000 UTC]

Appreciate the feedback, Cheers.

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Alpine-Arts [2012-10-05 01:52:39 +0000 UTC]

I can almost feel the fabric in the wing tearing...

You've done a great job on this. It is truly terrifying, yet very beautiful.

Thank You!

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zulumike In reply to Alpine-Arts [2012-10-05 02:49:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank You,appreciate it.

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Panzerlin [2012-10-05 01:46:59 +0000 UTC]

Looks like we lost another good pilot. No way to land that thing in that state.

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AnAspieInPoland [2012-10-04 21:23:38 +0000 UTC]

Error - Fokker D.VII was not in service until Mid-April 1918.

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CarrieMoore In reply to AnAspieInPoland [2012-10-04 21:40:41 +0000 UTC]

The Camel entered RAF service in 1917, so it was entirely possible for a Camel to encounter a D.VII.

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AnAspieInPoland In reply to CarrieMoore [2012-10-04 21:44:45 +0000 UTC]

You heard what I said? Fokker D.VII did not enter service in 1917 - That is the error I am talking about.

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CarrieMoore In reply to AnAspieInPoland [2012-10-04 21:46:30 +0000 UTC]

The Camel was still in service in 1918, so this scenario is possible.

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AnAspieInPoland In reply to CarrieMoore [2012-10-04 21:49:12 +0000 UTC]

Well, at least you erased the wrong year in the description despite almost making me do a facepalm - Though all you had to do is simply change it to 1918. And that would be fine.

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Wehrmacht90 In reply to AnAspieInPoland [2012-10-05 16:38:57 +0000 UTC]

What description?...You're not replying to the artist, you realize.

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914four [2012-10-04 21:06:32 +0000 UTC]

Another amazing piece, bravo! Fascinating how one lower wing and the two halves of the upper wing are lost while the upper brace remains.

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zulumike In reply to 914four [2012-10-04 21:28:03 +0000 UTC]

Thank You, The break-up is going through stages,I'm sure it will be nothing but a fuselage by the time it hits the ground.

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914four In reply to zulumike [2012-10-05 14:21:48 +0000 UTC]

...and that's assuming the panels stay on.

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