“Its tricks took some learning……it really had people frightened.” - Arthur Cobby At last this Sopwith story reaches the crucial stage, where Sopwith went from being just one of a number of aircraft manufacturers, to being the one name everyone associates with the conflict. This time we take a look at the “Spitfire of the … Continue reading Sopwith’s First World War – Part 5: The Camel Part 1 – The Legend
It's no secret that shuttleworth had a fantastic end to the season, with two of the greatest shows seen In a number of years to their credit. Nearly three months have passed since the race day Airshow and the end of the season so I was certainly ready to go out and spend some time … Continue reading Event Review – Shuttleworth Engineering Weekend 28th December 2014
100 years ago today the second HMS Ark Royal was commissioned, this ship was special in that it was the first to be designed and built to carry aircraft. During the war it was largely used for seaplane storage rather than actual flight deck operations though it did have a launching station on deck. The … Continue reading 100 Years of the Ark Royal – Royal Navy Aircraft
In part 1 of this post, I looked at the evolution of air warfare and fighting aircraft between 1914 and 1916, by which point the Germans very much had the upper hand. However as 1917 went on, things started to turn: Sopwith’s Rise: With Germany having asserted its dominance through the latter part of 1916 … Continue reading 100 Years: We Will Remember – Early Fighters Part 2:
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