The Nieuport 17 was a French designed biplane fighter aircraft of the World War I that reached the front in March 1916, and quickly began to replace the Nieuport 11 in French service. It also was ordered by the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Navel Air Service, as it was superior to any British fighter at that time. Many allied air aces flew Nieuport Scouts, including Canadian ace W.A. Bishop, who received a Victoria Cross while flying it. 
Lieutenant-Colonel W A 'Billy' Bishop VC, of No 60 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, Canadian fighter ace of the First World War,
standing in front of his Nieuport 17 Scout at Filescamp, France
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