Nieuport Nieuport 28, 1/72 US Army 94th Aero Sqn, James Meissner, 1918

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Major James Armand Meissner (1896–1936) was a World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories and awarded two Distinguished Service Crosses. Piloting a French-made Nieu port 28, Meissner scored his first aerial kill over the Foret De La Rappe on 2 May 1918; he was fortunate to survive, given the fabric was shredding off his top wing even as he scored. At any rate, the feat earned the Distinguished Service Cross and the Croix de Guerre. He shot a second plane down near Jaulny on 30 May, colliding with an Albatros fighter in the process. He then racked up two more kills—one of which he shared with Douglas Campbell—before being made commander of the 147th Pursuit Squadron in July. Show more