Sopwith’s First World War Part 3: The Sopwith Pup

March 11, 2015January 3, 20165 Comments

"Good god, your 1 1/2 Strutter has had a pup!" Those were the words of an RFC officer upon first seeing the new Sopwith Scout being testes in early 1916. Though very similar in construction to the Tabloid, this new Scout aircraft was far lighter than its older relative, allowing it to have a lower … Continue reading Sopwith’s First World War Part 3: The Sopwith Pup

First World War In The Air – RAF Museum London

December 9, 2014December 26, 20142 Comments

I can’t have been the only one to have visited Hendon a number of times over the last few years and only manage to get into the elusive Grahame-White factory once. Up until recently this wonderful 1915 building only opened once or twice a week and only for short periods of time. I always felt … Continue reading First World War In The Air – RAF Museum London

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Sopwith’s First World War Part 3: The Sopwith Pup

First World War In The Air – RAF Museum London