Corrected entry: The plane Steve Trevor steals and later crashes into the ocean, a Fokker Eindecker E/2, would not have been in service in late 1918. The E/2 type was retired from service in early 1916. Only 42 were built and only two Eindeckers survived the war's end.
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Correction: There is a lot of speculation with this entry. While only 42 Eindecker E2 variants were built, 249 Eindecker E3 variants were built. Many of the E2 models were upgraded to E3 models. The design differences between the two were internal to the aircraft as well as a slight increase in wing size and windscreen size, none of which can be accurately ascertained from the movie, so it's speculation as to whether the aircraft Steve steals is an E2 or an E3 variant. Furthermore, Fokker stopped production in 1916, which is not the same as retired from service. Germany began to actively replace the Eindeckers in 1917 but there is no known official record as to all Eindeckers being completely removed from all roles prior to the end of the war.