Sopwith Snipe, Capt William George Barker, VC. Capt Barker was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on Sunday, 27 October 1918. While returning his Snipe to an aircraft depot, he crossed enemy lines at 21,000 feet above the Foret de Mormal.…
Canadian Warplanes 1: Sopwith F.1 Camel. Sopwith F.1 Camel. (Library and Archives Canada Photo, AH-517, PA-172313 and MIKAN No. 3238907).…
Canadian Warplanes 1: Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe. Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe. (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3391011). Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe (Serial No. E8213), ". Leicester - Canada. ", in front of a Bristol F.2b (Serial No.…
Canadian Warplanes 1: Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin. Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin. (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3726516). Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphins, Canadian Air Force, No. 1 and No. 2 Fighting Sqns, Upper Heyford, UK, 1919.…
Squadron Commander Raymond Collishaw in a Sopwith F.1 Camel aircraft, Allonville, France, 1918.…
Sopwith F.1 Camel, Capt William George Barker, VC, DSO & Bar, MC & Two bars, two Italian Silver Medals for Military Valour, and the French Croix de guerre. He was also mentioned in despatches (MiD) three times.…
Canadian Warplanes 1: Sopwith Triplane. Sopwith Triplane. (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3390963). Sopwith Triplane (Serial No. N5438), ca 1918.…
Canadian Warplanes 2: Sopwith Dove. Sopwith Dove. (Library and Archives Canada photos, MIKAN No. 3391000). Sopwith Dove, HRH the Prince of Wales (later Duke of Windsor) with Major (later LCol) William G. Barker, VC, Hounslow, England, 10 May 1919.…
Canadian Warplanes 1: Sopwith Pup. Sopwith Pup. (DND Archives Photo, RE-20572). Sopwith Pup (Serial No. B2192), painted with broad black and white stripes during its time with the School of Special Flying at Gosport in the summer of 1917.…
Barker in a Sopwith Camel, No. 28 Squadron RAF, 1918.…
Canadian Warplanes 2: Sopwith Type 860 floatplane. Sopwith Type 860 floatplane. (RNAS Photo). Sopwith Type 860 (Serial No. 938).…
Canadian Warplanes 1: Sopwith 1-1/2 Strutter. Sopwith 1-1/2 Strutter. (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 4759735). Sopwith 1½ Strutter, No. 3 (Naval) Wing, Ochey, UK, Mar 1917.…
Sopwith 2F.1 Camel (Serial No. N8156). Sopwith Pup (Serial No. C552), replica of B2167, CF-RFC. Currently on display in the Canadian War Museum. Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe, (Serial No. E6938). (RAF Photo). Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe, fuselage (Serial No.…
Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe (Serial No. 1), replica, Reg. No. NX6765D. Sopwith F.1 Camel (Serial No. 1), replica, Reg. No. NX6330. Sopwith Pup (Serial No. 1), replica, Reg. No. NX6018. Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe (Serial No. 1), replica, E6837, Reg. No. NX6765D.…
In most respects the S.E.5 had superior performance to the rival Sopwith Camel, although it was less immediately responsive to the controls.…
Sopwith 1½ Strutter, Ochey, France in March, 1917. (Aldo Bidini Photo). (Shawn Macdonald Photos). Sopwith 1½ Strutter replica (Serial No. 9739), C-FSOP. This aircraft represents a two-seat fighter/observation aircraft.…
Sopwith F.1 Camel. (RAF Photo). Sopwith Triplane replica, "Black Maria", N5492. (Bill Larkins Photo). You May Also Like. Military History Books. by Harold A. Skaarup. Copyright 2024.…
Sopwith Camel (Serial No. B2634), replica, Reg. No. N2346. (SWAG Photo). Sopwith 1-½ Strutter, replica, Reg. No. N4088H. (Tomás Del Coro Photos). Sopwith 1-½ Strutter c/n 002, replica, Reg. No. N1914S. Sopwith Pup, ca 1917.…
French soldiers examining Sopwith 1F.1 'Camel' aircraft E4389 of the R.A.F. which landed inside Canadian lines near Amiens, France, August 1918. Sopwith 1F.1 Camel, RFC. (RAF Photo). (Author Photo). Sopwith 2F.1 Camel (Serial No.…
Sopwith F.1 Camel, RAF, ca 1918. Sopwith F.1 Camel, ¾ replica. (Serial No. B7270). Sopwith Camel F.1. (Réplique à l’échelle 3/4). Le Sopwith Camel était un chasseur biplan qui connut beaucoup de succès durant la Première guerre mondiale.…
Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphins, Canadian Air Force, No. 1 and No. 2 Fighting Sqns, Upper Heyford, UK, 1919. No. 1 Squadron (No. 81 Squadron (Canadian), RAF) was formed as a scout (fighter) unit at Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire, England, on 20 Nov 1918.…
Sopwith Dolphins, Canadian Air Force, No. 1 and No. 2 Fighting Sqns, Upper Heyford, UK, 1919. No. 1 and No. Squadrons.…
He was very quickly transferred through a number of units including No. 73 Training Squadron, where he flew Sopwith Camels on 29 Oct 1917, then No. 45 Training Squadron on 20 Nov 1917, then No. 61 Training Squadron on 7 Jan 1918, then to the Scout Pool at Manston…
Sopwith F.1 Camel replica, (Serial No. B7260). Sopwith Pup (Serial No. NCH1), Reg. No. N914W. Stinson L-5E Sentinel (Serial No.). 1947. (Valder137 Photos). (Perry Quann Photo). Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk. VIIIc, RAF (Serial No.…
Sopwith F.1 Camel, Maj Ray Collishaw, No. 203 Sqn, Izel-le-Hameau, France, 12 July 1918. (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3214135). ; and Sopwith F.1 Camel, Maj Raymond Collishaw, Capt A.T. Whealy, Izel-le-Hameau, France, 12 July 1918.…
Sopwith Pup replica, (Serial No. NCH1), Reg. No. N914W, displayed in the Dallas Love Field Main Terminal Lobby. (Michael Barera Photo). Temple Sportsman (Serial No. 107R), Reg. No. N987N, “. Texas Temple. ”. (Michael Barera Photo).…
Sopwith Pup replica (Serial No. 5459), Reg. No. N158RC. Sopwith Pup replica (Serial No. 6452), Reg. No. N. Sopwith 1 ½ Strutter (Serial No.), Restoration Shop. Spirit of Peace Balloon capsule. Standard E-1 M-Defense (Serial No. 49128), Reg. No.…
Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe, RAF (Serial No. E8027), ca 1918. Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe (Serial No. 926C), Reg. No. E8105, N8737R, E8082. (Don Ramey Logan Photo). SpaceShipOne, Reg. No. N328KF. (USGOV-PD Photo). SPAD XIII “Smith IV,” (Serial No. 7689), Reg. No. S7689.…
Sopwith F.1 Camel in service, ca. 1918. (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3390979). Sopwith F.1 Camel, full-scale replica (Serial No. 6289), built from original plans in 1985. (Author Photos, 26 Jan 2019).…
Captured Sopwith F.1 Camel (Serial No. B 7280) flown by the Luftstreitkräfte. This genuine Camel has a confirmed combat history, and takes pride of place in the WW1 hangar at the Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego. Krakow, Poland.…
Sopwith F.1 Camel replica. Sopwith Pup replica. Sopwith 1 1-2 Strutter replica. Sopwith Triplane replica. SPAD VII replica. SPAD XIII replica. Geneva. (Wmr36104 Photo). Bell UH-1H Iroquois Helicopter (Serial No. 69-6620).…
The solder leaning on his rifle may be Francis Pegahmagabow, Military Medal and two bars, a First Nations sniper during the war. If you found this valuable, consider supporting the author. Quick Links. Back to Category Page. Go Back to All Articles.…
Sopwith Camel, RAF B.E.2, RAF F.E.2 Gunbus, Curtiss JN-4, de Havilland D.H.4. (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3404545). Curtiss JN-4 used as an air ambulance, Camp Leaside, Ontario, RFC, 1918.…
Sopwith Pup. (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3391007). Sopwith Pup (Serial No. B2167). (RCAF Photo). Stinson SR-10A Reliant, RCAF (Serial No. 3467), 4 Dec 1941, Patricia Bay, British Columbia.…
The idea of dispensing with defensive armament altogether and replacing the observer's seat with extra fuel capacity and/or bombload was typified by several contemporary designs, such as the bomber versions of the Avro 504, and Sopwith 1½ Strutter.…
Under sniper fire, personnel of the Carleton and York Regiment advance up the steep main street of the mountain village of Campochiaro, Italy, 21 October 1943. (Library and Archives Canada Photo).…
Sopwith Camel, RAF B.E.2, RAF F.E.2 Gunbus, Curtiss JN-4, de Havilland D.H.4. (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3404545). Curtiss JN-4 used as an air ambulance, Camp Leaside, Ontario, RFC, 1918.…
Sopwith Camel F-1, original, (Serial No. E1537). Stewart JD-HW.1.7. Headwind. Travel Air 6000-B, Reg. No. NC8112. Wright Flyer, replica. Little Rock AFB. , 314 TAW, ANG HQ, 72999. Bell UH-1C Iroquois Helicopter (Serial No. 66-15212), C/N 1940.…
Sopwith Triplane replica, Reg. No. N6302. (Author Photo). (Daniel Photo). WACO EQC-6 Custom (Serial No. 4479), CF-AZM. CF-AZM (Serial no. 4479) was donated to the Museum in August 1995 by Earle Flemming of Delta, BC.…
Sopwith 1½ Strutter in service, ca. 1918. Sopwith 1½ Strutter (Serial No. A1924), C-FSOP. Brantford. Nieuport 17, replica (Serial No. 1952), C-IBPK. Brantford, Canadian Military Heritage Museum.…
In July 1918 Tempest took command of No. 36 Squadron, a trainingunit flying the Sopwith Pup and Bristol F.2 fighters, based at RAF Usworth nearSunderland.…
Sopwith F.1 Camel replica. (Valder137 Photo). Stoddard Hamilton SH-2 Glasair IIRG, Reg. No. N306AT. (Clemens Vasters Photo). (Valder137 Photos). (Mike Freer - Touchdown-aviation Photo, 1992). Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF Mk. XVIe, RAF (Serial No.…
Sopwith Camel (Serial No. B6299), Reg. No. N7157Q. Sopwith Dolphin, Reg. No. N47166. SPAD S.VII, Reg. No. N8096L. Spartan C-3, 1929, original, Reg. No. N285M. Stampe SV-4B, Reg. No. N25SV. Stampe SV-4B, Reg. No. N10702.…
Seaforth Highlander with sniper rifle, Foiano, Italy, 6 Oct 1943. (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3596657). Corporal S. Kormendy and Sergeant H.A. Marshall of The Calgary Highlanders cleaning the telescopic sights of their No.4 Mk.…
Should anyone get close enough to the Fort, flanking galleries made for ideal sniper positions hovering over enemy troops. And the whole Fort is set down in such a way that it can barely be seen by enemy troops, making it almost impossible to target.…
Sopwith Pup replica (Serial No. 83213), Reg. No. N5138, No. 4. (National Archives and Records Administration Photo, NAID 530773). First Lieutenant E. V. (Eddie) Rickenbacker, 94th Aero Squadron, American ace, standing up in his SPAD fighter.…
In part, this was because the experienced Canadian airmen felt that the D.VII was superior to their issued Sopwith Dolphins. Many were later sent to Canada. (Edward Petger Soye). (RAF Photo). Fokker D.VII, No. 1 Squadron, Canadian Air Force, 1919.…
Sopwith Pup, replica. Harlan. Republic RF-84F Thunderflash (Serial No. 51-1948). Ida Grove. (John E. Fisher Photo). Bell AH-1 Cobra (Serial No. 71-21041) mounted on a steel and concrete pylon in Cobb Memorial Park.…
Sopwith Pup. Space Shuttle Main engine and artifacts. Titan II Rocket. V-2 Rocket Engine. Wright 1903 Flyer, replica. Yukon, Cimarron Field and Mustard Field Museum. , Clarence E. Page Airport. Douglas C-118B/R6D-1 Liftmaster (Serial No.).…
Calgary Highlander sniper with Walther P-38 pistol. (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3257118). Germany, 9-mm Walther P38 semi-automatic pistol, 1941. Germany, 7.65-mm Walther PP and PPK.…
Sopwith Camel F.1 (Serial No. A 5658). Thomas Morse S-4C Scout (Serial No. A-5858), biplane. (Greg Goebel Photo). Timm N2T-1 Tutor (BuNo. 32478), 312. (NMNA Photo).…
Sopwith F.1 Camel (Serial No. NSN). Stinson L-1A Vigilante (Serial No. 40-3141). (James Emery Photo). Stinson L-5B Sentinel (Serial No. 42-99103). Stinson L-5G Sentinel (Serial No. 45-34985). Stinson L-13A Grasshopper (Serial No.).…
Sopwith Pup, replica. (Bill Larkins Photo). Stinson L-5G Sentinel (Serial No. 534933), California Air National Guard. Stinson L-5G Sentinel (Serial No. 45-34950), flyable, Reg. No. N6055C. Supermarine S.6B Schneider Trophy Seaplane Racer (Serial No.…
George Lawrence Price, a 25-year-old from Nova Scotia, was shot by a German sniper two minutes before the Armistice. He is buried in the city’s St Symphorien Military Cemetery.…
Sopwith F.1 Camel, replica, D659. Madison, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8483. (John Meneely Photos). (Corey Coyle Photo). Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (Serial No. 53-4903), C/N 580-8242, previously painted 8483, mounted on a concrete pylon.…
Sopwith Pup, replica, “Mildred H.”, Reg. No. N6183. SPAD S.XIII, replica. Sperry Messenger, replica. Star Cavalier Model B, 1929. Star Cavalier Model E, 1930. Taylor E-2 Cub, 1932. Taylor-Young Model A, 1937. Taylorcraft BC-12D, 1946.…
Sopwith Scout, replica. Taube, replica, Starks, Reg. No. N1914S. (Eric Friedebach Photo). Vultee BT-13A Valiant (Serial No. 41-11584). Missiles: (Robert Dilley Photo). Corporal M2. (Eric Friedebach Photo). 762-mm M31/M50 Honest John Rocket. Little John.…
The man on the right who is carrying his rifle in a rather odd fashion, may be a Canadian First Nation's sniper. Francis Pegahmagabow MM & two bars was a Canadian First Nations soldier, politician and activist.…
Sopwith F.1 Camel, fuselage. (Lawrence G. Miller Photo). SPAD S.VII, replica. Sun Standard G Ratio 4:1 Hanglider. Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IX LF (Serial No. MK-923). Taylor Monoplane.…
Canadian tank crews and photographer under enemy sniper fire near Bad Zwischenahn, Germany. Sherman V tank in the foreground and the blazing barn in the distance, 29 April 1945. (Library and Archives Canada Photo, PA-128791).…