Historical:

Jagdgeschwader 1 (JG 1) of World War I, was a fighter unit of the German Luftstreitkräfte, comprising four Jastas or 'fighter squadrons'. It was formed on 24 June 1917, with Manfred von Richthofen as commanding officer, by combining Jastas 4, 6, 10 and 11. JG 1 became known as "The Flying Circus" or "Richthofen's Circus" because of the bright colours of its aircraft, and perhaps also because of the way the unit was transferred from one area of allied air activity to another - moving like a travelling circus in trains, and frequently setting up in tents on improvised airfields.

About Wings of the Great War:

A limited-edition series of 1:72 scale model aircraft from World War I. The exclusive stand features a new articulating mount that allows you to seamlessly pivot the model in virtually any direction or angle to create a custom scene. Each handsome and historically accurate hand-cast resin model is crafted and painted by hand! Now, your customers can follow the Red Baron over the fields of France and relive timeless tales of classic aviator aces and dogfights that changed aviation – and the world – forever with the Wings of The Great War collection. Order now as most aircraft in this series are of very limited production.

Info: Fokker Dr.I JG I "The Flying Circus", Rittmeister Manfred von Richthofen, 1918