Maggiore Francesco Baracca - Spad S.VII by Ivan Berryman. (APB) AIT133 he had previously flown Fokker

he had previously flown Fokker Eindeckers here

For several days they repelled constant attacks by a succession of Commonwealth units including the vaunted 7th Armoured Division

1 was the worlds first all-metal aircraft to go into mass production and proved very successful in its intended role as an observation and ground attack aircraft

and typified the Imperial Japanese Navys attitude that their ships should be superior to anything the United States had

Maggiore Francesco Baracca - Spad S.VII by Ivan Berryman. (APB) AIT133 he had previously flown FokkerDHM1576APB. Maggiore Francesco Baracca Spad S. VII by Ivan Berryman. Credited with an impressive 34 victories, Francesco Baracca was Italys highest scoring ace in WW1 and is shown here in his distinctive Spad S. VII which carried his personal emblem, the Prancing Horse, that paid homage to his cavalry days. Upon his death in this aircraft on 19th June 1918, Baraccas mother donated the emblem to Enzo Ferrari whose cars still carry this badge the world