During the last half of 1917, the British Sopwith Camel and S.E.5a and the French SPAD S.XIII, all fitted with two forward firing machine guns, became available in numbers.
К лету 1917 года, появление новых истребителей Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5, Sopwith Camel и SPAD, позволило восстановить положение дел в воздушной войне.