In 1914, "The Great War" --WWI--began in Europe. By 1917, the Allied powers of France, England, Italy and others were on the ropes against the German juggernaut. Some altruistic young Americans disagreed with the war. They volunteered to fight alongside their counterparts in France; some in the infantry, some in the Ambulance Corps. A handful of others had a different idea: they decided to learn how to fly. The first of them--a squadron of only 38-- became known as the Lafayette Escadrille.

You'll now be able to start your very own collection of these classic 1:48 scale WWI warbirds thanks to an exclusive licensing agreement between the movie Flyboys and Carousel 1®. Each model is a exact replica of one of five different aircraft featured in the movie.

With these models you'll see Carousel 1's dedication to authenticity and detail. Each model is 1:48 SCALE and has: