Place | Europe: United Kingdom |
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Accession Number | P00826.031 |
Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | |
Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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UNITED KINGDOM. C. 1918. TWO SOPWITH PUP SINGLE SEAT SCOUT/TRAINER AIRCRAFT PARKED OUTSIDE THEIR ...
Description
UNITED KINGDOM. C. 1918. TWO SOPWITH PUP SINGLE SEAT SCOUT/TRAINER AIRCRAFT PARKED OUTSIDE THEIR HANGAR. THE AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS PILOTS FOUND THE SOPWITH PUP TO BE VERY VERSATILE MAKING AN EXCELLENT TRAINER AND A GOOD COMBAT MACHINE. THE AUSTRALIAN NAVY CONSIDERED THE SEA VERSION TO BE MOST USEFUL. (ORIGINAL PRINTS HELD IN AWM ARCHIVE STORE) (DONOR M. CORKHILL)