Last May, on the way back from the excellent La Ferté-Alais airshow I got the chance to stop off at the excellent Air and Space Museum at Le Bourget. The airport itself is steeped in history being home to the Paris trade airshow for decades now which has showcased many of the new and exciting … Continue reading Le Bourget Museé de l’Air et de l’Espace – WW1 Display
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Sopwith’s First World War – Part 5: The Camel Part 1 – The Legend
“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