Josef Jacobs
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Josef Carl Peter Jacobs PlM was a German flying ace with 48 victories during the First World War. The victory total of the prewar flier tied him with Werner Voss for fourth place among the war's Germa
Josef Jacobs
Fokker Triplane flown by Jacobs. On this plane, his insignia of a winged demon is on a black fuselage.
Fokker Dr.I
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The Fokker Dr.I, often known simply as the Fokker Triplane, was a World War I fighter aircraft built by Fokker-Flugzeugwerke. The Dr.I saw widespread service in the spring of 1918. It became famous as
Josef Jacobs
…among the war's German aces. His skill in aerial warfare brought him squadron and wing-level commands. By war's end, he was the leading ace flying the Fokker Triplane. Postwar, Jacobs fought the communists attempting to take over Germany, before becoming a flight instructor for the Turkish Army. He was also racing…
Fokker Dr.I
Fokker V.4 prototype
Jasta 12 flightline at Toulis, France
Triplanes of Jasta 26 at Erchin, France