Albatros D.III was a single-seater airplane, a biplane with a mixed structure, mostly wooden, with an open cockpit and a classic-fixed landing gear. Designed in 1916. and built at the German Albatros-Werke factory in Berlin. In the first half of 1916, Eng. Robert Thelen, using the experience of aviators using Albatros DI and D.II fighter planes, began developing a new fighter plane for the German aviation. According to the requirements, it was to be a plane with good maneuverability, the ability to quickly maneuver in a vertical position, high rate of climb and resistance to overloads. The prototype of the Albatros D.III aircraft was first flew in September 1916. It turned out to be easy to fly, maneuverable, durable and with good performance. After introducing minor corrections, serial production was launched in 1917. A total of 1,340 Albatros D.III aircraft were manufactured, mainly at the Ostdeutsche Albatros-Werke plant in Piła. From 1917, the planes were directed to the German air units to the front, mainly to the west. They had a faster rate of climb than the Allied planes, but were inferior to their maneuverability. The famous German airmen from World War I Manfred von Richthofen and Ernst Udet fought on the Albatros D.III plane. Technical data: Top speed: 175 km / h; climb speed 4.5 m / s, maximum ceiling 5500 m, armament: two 7.92 mm LMG08 / 15 machine guns.
The Nieuport 24 was a French mixed biplane fighter design. The drive was provided by a single 120 HP Le-Rhone 9Jb rotary engine. The flight of the prototype took place in 1917, and the serial production started in the same year and lasted until 1920. Nieuport 24 was built under the leadership of French aircraft constructor Gustave Delage and was a development of the Nieuport 17 bis aircraft. Compared to the original, the main changes were: the horizontal and vertical tail, the airfoil structure and the new engine, which, however, did not significantly increase the machine's performance. The Nieuport 24 planes were used in French aviation under the designation Nieuport 24C1 from mid-1917, but the machine was quite clearly inferior to another French fighter - SPAD S.VII, and therefore it was quickly reclassified to a training plane. Despite its poor performance, the Nieuport 24 was used by the British and Russian air forces. He also served in the Soviet Air Force and took part in the Civil War in Russia and in the Polish-Bolshevik War (1919-1921). Several copies of the Red Army were acquired by the Polish Army and used primarily for reconnaissance purposes.
The SPAD VII plane is a French, single-engine fighter plane in a biplane system with a wooden structure covered with canvas. The flight of the prototype took place in May 1916, and serial production continued in the years 1916-1917. The creator of the machine was Eng. Louis Bechereau. The machine was powered by a Hispano-Suiza 8Ba V-engine with high efficiency and low weight. Ultimately, after many improvements, the engine obtained 180HP. The machine turned out to be fast, had very good flight characteristics, was durable and its only drawback was not the best maneuverability, especially compared to the Niueport 17. The machine was exported min. to Russia, Great Britain, Italy and Belgium. Technical data: length: 6.08 m, wingspan: 7.81 m, height: 2.2 m, maximum speed: 192 km / h, practical ceiling: 5330 m, maximum range: 360 km, armament: fixed - 1 machine gun cal.7, 7mm.