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The Survivors: World War One’s Sopwith Snipe

1918 Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe scout fighter (E6938) – Canada Aviation & Space Museum in Ottawa 2013

During World War One the replacement for the Sopwith Camel scout fighter was the Sopwith Snipe biplane. Designed by Herbert Smith of the Sopwith Aviation Company, the Snipe first flew in October 1917 but with developmental issues that took a year to iron out (including initial pilot complaints of an inadequate rudder that was too… Read More The Survivors: World War One’s Sopwith Snipe

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The Survivors: World War One’s Iconic Sopwith Camel

Belgian Sopwith Camel F.1 Brussels

SOPWITH CAMEL Designed by Herbert Smith of the Sopwith Aviation Company as a further development of the Sopwith Pup, the iconic British Sopwith Camel biplane was the most successful Allied scout fighter of World War One and became the steed of many Allied air aces. Introduced to the Western Front in 1917, the Sopwith Camel… Read More The Survivors: World War One’s Iconic Sopwith Camel

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