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    ‘Sopwith Fighters SS © SS Aircraft Number 110 wre Saliadron/signal publications Sopwith Fighters By Peter Cooksley in action Color By Don Greer Illustrated by Joe Sewell ; : Aircraft Number 110 squadron/signal publications Author’s Note eould be argued hati irra built Thomas Sopwith sfactn at Kigstn-o ‘Thame comibued motto he Allee ng te Frat Word rh ve of “though shore sremany others aly word o praise These cra? made a great op lence of ping marin cary stapes the woddsfstcomled ight having Sls Tnudebvthe Weightbrotneromlysemerbineen years before the ist Sopwith Pup “yh snge cat Pop wastoe the predecessor ofa whole rngeofsingle eat ihiers ich ete to continue as fart lchncal itso ero engine permite. The Trortance of Sopwith phe ay be dpe tte fat hat noon ould thes be feud insack unapeved counties av he United Sates, Halland and Lats, o name fly tice caampie bt alsothatiteae Sopra ihr, the Spe teat wassclacted bs the Royal AirPoretosere ts sandard postwar fighter ‘COPYRIGHT 19 SQUADROW/SICNAL PUBLICATIONS, INC Site pct ory pun fo Pome nad en Photo Credits Air Vu Marel Sir Bromet RW Crannom Grup taptan C/N, Lowe Non haem of Canada “is Sopmt ptm 912) was ratreat hing cncton forthe June 057A Deploy what onan The veal st Hendon. co Pemanen ela in be Roy Pros Introduction Dy theme the Fiat Wood War started in Auge of 194, Thomas Sepwie bad steady dsngushed fume the aviation woda by Seng an tmaaig auaber OL lal fcods He tad owned tose sconplishacats mah he estblisiteal ofthe Sopwith Avision Company His opuny weal atoproduce stat which wou or (Grea Betula much coveted Sciveier op fin he sevond ofthe Schelde aces) Tse he ure veered phrthe Sopa Company the poring el wih an nt smite forthe Ae Derby and pla moun to compte the Loi anesLondom Air Rac. Alot these las quick) vanished wit the outteak a wa ‘wth iar oles fly occupying te ouput ofthe wo Ringson fasts forthe meat ‘Thetet Sopsith icra togoto war wre alsoamong hearst miliary machines tonetakenonsrenah bythe Royal Naval ArSersce Aferthe openiagotosties Pair of sunda Soph Talos a Tractor Biplane andthe prone Taek wre al Fone itn Ade sonsce inesenotlonghsore ne inti Talos weretomake history when thesis LT Spence: Greyand LT Mari wet ordered ibom the ssp shedeat Dusit aad ‘epet 0s milan with tc soon target Benne mies reds long rag me ‘tos for open cockpit pane Te was however heaven ofthe Sopwith Suter that firmly etblisbed the twin an “ palin} 250021 August 917 RNAS Pups usually had tc faed Vickers pon replaced by Tripod ousted Levis gun ined to ie frward and upward through cutout nthe tipper wing "Anumber of Sopwith Pups wetefited wih skid undereaigesinstador whelfor shipboaraase. Thee srraft were redesignated athe Soph Ula Asal number sf these ere usd in catapult ae conte at Hendon during Mayo 117, Ors ‘tere pre sein serves foruscincatyexperiments wih Nxatonbagsand wih adeop- This Comentonal undercartage that ws frtsoncd Blore the lca was ihe ‘Tic Pup wa alos fore riale that hath goaloflandingunaireftona hip which was under way. During these experiments boars HMS FURIOUS, Squadfon ‘Commander 2, Duaning.on 2 Aagust(917-made the ft succes landing aboard {ship dhatwas under way. Histhirdatempied on 7 August 917 was costhim hi ile ‘ten the Pup went oer he sideof FURIOUS abe domed “Tmoveral in doped nen Wnteeas- nut Pu ie etaved io nave bee assigned 02 ‘Tang tT air eaves an the versal mie We Aherit was withdrawn tom fon inesquadrons ia Francs: the Pup continued inst ‘ora widespecrum otal andexpesments thes weruseas hocks rollers uo tre ky enough to procure ose. ris acs Jes MeC ude Wasa ater recall bow ie wsed his perma Sopwith Pup in an utempetoiatrept German Guta bombers that were apron ot 1S fet mer Kent dng the Summer of 1917 The Pup aul disnppearsd mth he coming pees end shelved hat eas operational Pups were a par operated hy the United States Novy ‘Te Sopum Pup (82182) cli Scoot Spat Fyngat Gosport betevesohave bean ‘tinted Bick ond Wt tes The ev appects Toba uno serving wth ) Samdon Spm Pu (81907 wnindn wae Sp (7S nha a geo Daan new Hah AY ceca Skier Secine GcweiXentmwortanGnitagaThecrlnanbe'cntwinitackbewdscrvnw Ea ar Monon uy 97 ‘gles yeu paste em wre os ndcreg anal oiraing unre C21 no cari Wi ind drracnsTe str wee msde vce eck hs We out ‘ting vie at Gosport cu 1918 ‘uaa woe ado 0 ation Staton a don Ge) arey Sega 17ers ‘ar mambert Bast Le Prour Rocket instalation Brecon eat SS Sopwith Triplane Iehas bons that the sght of» Sopwith Tp “pong through pace” was suarameostnsend ear innothe ears Gcrmen febterpsIve are the Spey Tnplaneievewes by many tobe on of he moe sasesl Fat Word War fighters > tee fom the Kioarone facto. ‘Sopwith schol othe onal plane conigurstion was an attempt to praise x highivinanewerabcaiealthat would ate same ume provide beter sew tom the ‘stckpit than had the earier Pup This mar schieed byte vc of amo hora ngs wich paves yood overall iem wl their combined wing are ave the ueral plenty orn Consrston ofthe fiselag ws ery simi that of hc exer Spit Po with ‘he promrype and cans progstion aia having a tenes! ian to he PUP {Gough this was interchanged ih s smaller taione Revo ama) “TacTplane wa poered by cine l0pClrptetaryengncors hp Clg 7 Des te fine qualics thal the Sopwith plane cnboicit fis ESR) ined by the light brsing of hc sain plane although thie dd not woe ‘lay Hawke who looped the prototype within mts a tithe Theets no Jou that the Sopuis igang was temathabe ightng machine. ye conlyasmallaunber wereeer produced. hetoul being a theregon of atl The ‘opt marin oat ie rerio forma more than seven months withthe fit production Irtines being esived by No (Naval) Squadron which pent several weeks wong ‘ith he sircrabsfrewkngiinscominesry prof 017 Theimtraoton he “Tnlae by Nos® 9nd 10 Squadrons ofthe RNAS reso the haan of power et the Wesern Fron ening he domination othe Astron Dl scout Extn th oe ‘necro the Tapa Rose Nval Semis we he Royal ine Comps decide ‘cin on te Spat? td nguabed rosen pens os RAS te, bat rather he stodacton a th ft Soph Camel cr The Cantal cared (esa yachronzed Vckr machin ssw standart tc oft plane ‘Shue Vickers gua lldough some ae producuon Taplanes were odie wi win {ts and twas need or eae repowet hale othe Lplane beta witha, Not Squadron RNAS wasthelastuaitoreinguish the Tplane faulty evingthem up 23 Doverin exchange for Cams Guring December of BI Thebettkoom Soph rlanesueethone operate (originally ll Canam) +B" Fghtot No 1b Naval) Squadron, Ths unity epuaion wat wel deserved wit total of ight seven enemy acral being destroy the famous Black Fgh: The ‘members of tis uait ested fing namo wo tel Wiplanosiuding Blick Doak Blot Ponce Blok We and Bact She “The Tipline wos mod rng Ferry 191 ith fhtSoot panes ing subi orth te tpn ta plane ae on he Soph Pup) Most Thames recited the modifention so mira care oat the ageadron Wel though he ‘Sengessigficntyfvproved the cond respons, snr a rot line unis ware Samat the lett Ne mies Besides he RNAS, the French New is fle the Sopmith Triples Atleast eah= sceqainafinereseeredtathetanan Moning nawereneet meshinamesqe ae o8 ‘Biechrapleontconng These tabaevapacecanatharcatenoren Say ‘Tr Sopwith Mote wat neat severe suppttothe Freeh goverment. Thea ‘Dahcarses ans Son he isloge soe ASepean apn cre oat oa ‘Sauron Rove ng Corps cur gut Sopwith Camel ‘The SopwithCamelis generally regardedan onc ol taco Giles ofthe Fist Wend War When It fist appested during ie Winer of 1911, the Sopwidh F had 4a ‘ovis aly reemblance othe cair Soph Pup. Ths ac fer had Jeep Iuttag wh humped uriog over thereat of beta Vickes asunder amie om aed chutes Ths aig sloped Jowa rom theeockpttowar the onto the = tafe The arora hwo lake conventional windscreen “Tremont notes entre mew Fighter vas heer the lack of eda oa ‘houppcr ing This dcparie rom conveiiona wing sige vas nosused pul to "he produc since i waselewed tho single los uppe wingcould bebe aoe SS ed ch fone "The proatye was powered by a 100 hp Clog oar engine. which as lier hanasdiou Ladap let or producto rants Sel ater amber a Camels were ‘ed wis 10 p Le Rhone vtay engines while others wee powered hy 150 Bp BRL “Soh bul eauiberof prototypes oe ofwhich troduced eatoutintheupper swing nts sxton his cota Beene standard om proton sschins togther ‘GET imepiane sts and tapered upper wing way te third potty tat 8 [etealy believed have et the pater forthe produc Camel FL The nae ‘Edie suthough orginally owned on, was Iter oll) recognized becuse of 3 vic opal ws Although podocion machines had terse wpe ing no step Sos mave opie te per wing ny ihe “Thetis uni of he Royal Fiing Cops tobe uly ulppe wid he new Sop ith snus No 0 Syuidron which exeved thn as replacements tor thir Sopwith 1 Sau tere ste July of 917 second aquadeon, No Squadon, ls begat feequlp ‘ur ihs samme. Asthe war propesedand the aeanage othe Carel Pee {Side prosstion increased un tere nine subcontractors engnad in Came po ‘tetion Over S0u0 Comets wee prostced.aquipping some mentee squadrons of IheREC ond RNAS sew avons the Aasmaan Pyingtomps anon ate Beig te Greek As sere United States Army Ae Semace an Une Satu Nay. Decsc lth mune f enemy areraf destroyed by Camel los heen 1288) thee men were atone une teparded almost elite group There mo du ‘hatthe Camel was ot ancasy machine onde: as ope Came! pt report wa Hafele beast” anu ius quite ualongiing wih those who made miiskes Some flo sewed is epattion wth «deep distust One well kno serie pilot lit {WhieSprnes expresso the teslingvol many RECandRNAS plow when eterarkad, “Taont want wo My Camels and ceraaly ot Cergt Camels litle popping frecracker “Camels wereused orhomedefense des wheres ound tat los temparsiy log nse nighvison from ns Sash the guns whem aburt an ed Tocoet his roblem, Came ttn for might intercon mere mdi With enlarges cnet ‘CStoatepoioned cocks med heen) nd twin 303 Lew machine enced donee moantigatovetic tpt The phage wee There were «whole sere of Camel that wot adapted for specialist work andor trials ncading to seater ich evel for sng purpocs several of these were ‘se iin vo} Others were used invengats he esi of angola 3 Hghtr(Mosing poem) at sea some had ealange vrtia al srlaces wie sll thers wre movie uh selsealingful tanks Atumber ofCamels weteao uedTor tirdropexpereat om ahipe 0 Camel 2F.1 ring th Fall of 1917, x now Carel variant was hultunder the designation 23 ‘hese mactunes were powered by the Beale) BR engine lhough he praxatye Wak teste wi « 0 hp Clap cua The Sopwith 21 Camel dilered fom the F.l in a numberof ways Tex for shiptoarduse the. Thada to pee fuselage which was vided jus ekng he cook lc Thetwo parseasi separated orsowage sbounshipandtomakethesiers more ‘asi movedty ack Thetw par uselage esd insomemouicion othe eonta ‘stm with the evar contol wire buing connec w The ack eater Tok {ng levers js the rear the sags enn, ‘Other lleencss becom the neo Camels ickided& shot center section wing spamonihe 2. which atin bot aransshaa tenia oer wing pated ‘nan owrall duced upper wingspan (ihe lower wings were redacedaordigl) "Another major ile tmous the mo Carclswsthe armament Whee Ed caredtwe Victor pinnnc3Flcamed ange ned 3 Vickrs machine goo wih SS Lewis au sound above the wing cnr wcton on sm Adena Top Plane ‘Moi (although some strat carted to Lewis puns wih the Vickers go being Sled) ‘One Camel 2. armed wi vin Lewis ans (N6SL2) wa ows fron the deck of tonedligherby LTS: D. Caley on tie mormngol 10 Augua ISI Alter stakeo anc ‘only vel, LI Culley bey his clan ontop Zeppelin 3 under the command of kapianievnunt rol The Zeppelin wus engaged is shadovingvescls ofthe Roy Nuigs Harwich Fors, TT Cully tibet the imi ofthe Came eling ove 1800 et sd he enemy as sil se 30 fetabove him The Camel cel go nohighor leaving lly with 89 strate tan to open fie wth Hoth guns at 30 fee Ons Le ammed aor seen ‘ound athe thercontinoed wo incon, sending murderous steamof eno the ship. The Zeppelin ignited and broke apartbetoralingntthesea Lt Cleye- {ory ws the fa German szahp tome Prat dom darn the Fit Wor Wr ‘Soph Camel perked onthe grass of Rain Cpa sre. The Came! was Ir manor ie natn Ds Ao Br ba re os ce es og [etnathintgun Toe swcrutia telectrhevebeanatiacncotos rang nt of COnon, ‘eetere suing "318. Culeysnexteoncernasfindinghisfoillaagsn.Hefoundthe ships wth es than pint fil emsininginhiseirgencyfeltank andeacestll ditched machine hear the Biss shipe Within» shot porod, his 38 Camel woe haves aboard Titer. towed by HSS REDOUB "Anamberof Navy Camels ere ited with special devices for shipboard se instoded jtsonable undercarriage made fom see bing. cps mounted on the Undercarriage spreader bart engage care arresting nites aol propeller guards Protet the propel during nosever landing “Aerie wah ama a py hae oo esr by he Sp American Sopwith Camels Daring Aupustof 19182 numberof Sopwith F | Camels were carmathe lor sevice widhtheinted Sises Air Service Alesis wee drawn ou Bs Stocks ad oued ote 7d Acro Squad The Unie $uteoNav alo haown toca at ant sic F. Camels Two wee sound USS TEXAS sinew loa USS ARKANSAS One trent (R372), fin pobre had a hyve mounts fen ofthe man Laing esr nd Gin eatin squinment meus Peneththe rm the fom angen Rasarecmtt ort 7 tr en En Praga] ora Tce tte eer iisaeancenaremmeracnewiane a {ow of me peri that on to 2:28 prom “nm Gametnamed Teng Teco an nds ava rambo [5243] onthe var fsaage ‘san te Ea rhe Rey has A Sores heopuar 1 Gena mgeawaetowbri78 0 Caleyon3} ay eibennedee Ag {yea Zeopetn LSS. The Cool watched om ‘pero Armament Comal F4 Sopwith Dolphin “The Sopwith SF Dehn epcnente radial depart rom previous Sopwith fighters nthatscwuspoweredty sigud cooled power flan theeagt linger 20 bp Hispano-Suiza: The engloes wee ltr earn the craft an undeserved reputation {arpoot rebiy beease of he engin eduction guts, These gat, wish ad Deen scepieds upto standard bd impropedhuideact pions wich often broke uadet Stes and cased a member of engine Tare The peotye speared during thea Spring of 1917-1 ered from production variantsinhasingaronal attain tnd rr hat resembled ated om te (Camel Bodh wetechangadon tho produedon inca wldiheradisorbelag local touch seo the flags “The most pronounced feature ofthe Dolphin was is negative. or hack saggred winge This wing rranesment sae are at hese the poston of th appeal ‘lune hadece deeded hy hc postion othe lat cockpt With the ice head cee Enevwher awingcontrseoson would snemliyhe hehe an unalog Sls oem, [Grboler naan) hla ipher nen nsemace To intain his tease Fe Spain aya contrasted athlon fhm mg a9 ‘The Dolphin wat armed wthapsioffixed forward fring Vickers MS machineguns synshronzed ai through the poplar eves Lon gchine une mounied on {htop mig centerseton raming angled tlie upward a4" Altheim ths sm ‘nencofout machine gus made the Dolphin das othe mst Deal armed ihe oF ‘he wat Ta service however. the Lens guns were usualy removed save weight One squadron. No, katte amis guns ocaing he guns othe Tower wing cutie the ‘opel "Ror thre aditons rotaeypes has hson const an sacssflly tse. the Dolphin ws orders nt pation Theft Dolphins wore ard 9 No 19 Sos on, Royal Phing Corps Four RFC units operated the Dolphin ur the Armisce [Adison, a farer sven ara were astned © No I for Home Defense dy "A! at he Dopo was mot poplar whe pot = tt that Sm pare susbutediostnng arrangement beng ilar ato the DHS Experience mth he “herald shown tha iis tpe of win rranpemen! meant thal the pt mar bss {expat hearer tame ever om landing and hers of head infies high "Phe istalaton of reskatpanas tthe faselagrndes and he iting eat ys here were several ilerent sles) went long wa toward esiving lot oa Fane the aca Supporters ofthe Dupin wee Seong inluenced arm sd conortsle cockpit ad ts pefoemance Iss remarked that he Dolphin hid ‘ulsnding pecornane a high stad and as more maneavernehathe SS Tiwsthesecharacterststhat MAJ AD. Carter ot No ’Squairo found asf He report few Marmachine wil uch ulesenes od dasha eschewed a ‘hley-ons vores ta ite over thre months whe fg the Daiphin ‘Dolphins also equipped No Squadion the Canadian Ai Fore rs also knows ‘hata lcene was panted and production began om 2 Fveach Yarast Keown 4 he Dolphin ll Ths aerate had a dueet one Higpaso caine and bad cxcletpelor Dance: boveve appease hat aoue were Jelred fom reach factors belo the sarendes ADeiphin Il aancrine,uningthe igi engin with theroJucton gar emaned Te Dep however quicly phan outa the War ended wih te lastateal ‘ering with the Arm of Ocupaton banc wl ichendort Tite shown of the Hve aca purcuseiby te AncicanExpedonary Force. “These might possibly have lasted logger haa their Bash counterparts having oa eon purchased during Octobe of 19 ‘Aine upet party completed Soown SF Dolphins nthe Hooper factory Hooper was {nvcl the su-egnracoretiat bul he Gephin uncer teers, TheBelhil was powered ‘ystigenred Hospan Sealine sre Specifications Sopwith Dolphin tn gin C20 area RatoassandoNo rand one topriesgusacing. = TsCophn(CsA8 cri he nL gun amare ncn rcatcarcee mut marimgnwat ane rtwo caphinstensesest oe Foy hn Ar Sorc. Sopwith Snipe croton he Soph Carel would be outcast as fighter Wide hota min Sopeith tepan work oa vreplacenel during mio? war decides on athe Hew ata would ue the sue Beale Tou) eqgine that was employed nthe late ‘lat ofthe Came Thetis pronpe ofthe new machine wasuill uring theSummerof 1917 nd wax followed hy an adktsonal ve preproduction ater. Te fist wo prootypes of the ‘ew ighter bare asuong silat the Camel having gles wings Sab idod ‘Moctage and ciety Camotike in and rudder The td prape letured ‘signed vera al suifces nda fale in Mla. The wings ere changed toa wo by inerplunestuconiguradon witha foe 3inchinctewse a wing opan over he s, to pms “Armarieat originally consisted of pair of 303 Vickers machin guns with 780 rounds pergun fae re erwand unas Lewiemachine anaith sos meted {Doran ae he Lov pms ded rom prasuton sierftanathe st {ltd armament beatae pote lornand fring Vickers ps Fore me, the Sipe as by sige sel tendon © large and powerfal aircraft ee eraduatig to thon the toa Cama exer the Chong we dng 8 trucker having driven a spentscar Dever oprodaction sera began curing he Stine of 118 sbordy arte Formation ol the Hoyal Ae Force (Apr of 919) No Squadron, RAF waste int unit be equipped wih te pe a mae ther ina ‘operational sorizon 33 Sepamber bls Thefaandradderol ese podution vans ‘as considera} lager han the routes. This as dae i ett aera na {he att ale as Tound wo suet badly tom ths torgue ofthe 20 hp Boney The Snipe featured « oumber of vanced items as standard equipment nsuding ‘ovggen and eleva! heating For night Ming navigation igs colo ted oR rowed stator he Snipes retain or Home Dense night inecepions These Eiht ight alo cased Mares under the lower wings Sipe pnts nee tae ne hare Ate pci ch meenndespcatomnparmiten Sts {he fusing decking forte stowage a the parce canopy homer te waren ‘efor this madiertion could he traded on pacts sce Shon after No‘ Squads reeulpped wih Seipen they were ned to No 4 ‘Squadron ofthe Aisraliaa sing Corps Only onc aber nso requis with the Snipe etre the Armistice, No?S Squadron RAF Fourcihersguadrons Noo. 7% i2and Maer atse-equppcd wi Snipes unl alter the nar ended Thevenuadront received Inte production sera uch wre mode with an enlarged finan rue Fevised horizontal al suraces and inesly oper. hot-balanvad aleons. These ‘modiicaionsmpeoved the areal conuol espouses which had narboencosired Completely satisfac hy service pia Themen famous Snipe wae the sera (E8100 own hy MAI WG, Rarkor while attached No201 Squadron, RAF, aCumel squudon Ten deysaferblngatacheds theunit on 27 October 11K Barker waon patrol ver the Western Fron ana engaged lnenerytoosater which he destoyed. In thschgagement he susaning a wound thethig roma burt bythe pt ofa Fokker DUH Tasesused hitospndomm, Palig atin the misaototormationosomesinoon Fokker Vile Hethotone dows espe eceivingasccondwoundsnhe let hgh Again elained and whenbecameto, fe found himself n with anatherproup of Faker He shot one down Pelore Being ro owned ah time tet elbow which once mor cats histone coscone Seattom te pen "When he epsined consciousness, arts snd imi the tr off encny lornion He aap onen me fh stacks Jownin aes er day soa. ‘Aerbrediig through untherenery formation hc crmatandeaost nate the Bish fines On30Novenber burer watson cored om his wounds receive be ‘irs Crost fom king eon. atucKngham Pas His Seip mas ecoeted ad Ihe lung tc sf nance in Canada Wi te end of the First Wort Wr he Sorwth Snipe became he andar pox yar RAP iter The Snipe sored wih Nor 111935 9.20 42 96 and TY Stusons ths alo 0 ual ton produced nmber lpn Sas Seto ser act seracs sod nln nso No’ and Suunto ch {Eloyedtn Turkey during 902tin neolthe Chana sc Other Sips wes sed inrag mal othe rend atck role gum eal been daring 5 Indo genet Super ned naar stb pres tnsere at anopeaional nner ant moat fighter squndsonshadoneor turers “The majoriy othe two-seaters however ved she Coral Fsing School aed Sth Non and ying Training Schools, "Ath Geof the Armin vant of he standard singlet Sipe was ‘cingder oped Tita dvignte the Snipe as intended the tongange ‘Stortoilorant in independent Fe The Sip oferta a Sraaodtenesth epioressWihthe ier ol nyse ensurance Savetcnoedwlvardnsone hl hus The earear shite semer of anys compensated for by eine the wines a sieht scaack 8102.asihe Sopwith 7F. Sipe own by MAI. Barkr dig te engagement on 27 Ectobe fetta won inne Waa Gros The ars wae eaeoe oloing at ‘edt nnuegee so prnorns im nae Had the war lasted. the Sipe was envisions. bythe RAF, os being the eplacement aitcraft for alte Sopwith Cama aan se, including those tds shipboard fighters Just before the war ena one Snipe was fied wih wsonsble whee end Iydrovaneto Be usd for ditching atc Aout this sue tine nthe! pat Wa ep tel allocted othe Roya Nav) for terice mith te Grand Feet The end ofthe war didnotimmediseyputunendtothe se of he Sipe inthe naval tole During 918,one alge was ite th oust gar unde he otf teat longerons and slinging equipmeatsbove the wing centr seton The Ys ar, Sather Snipe wat tet fr tsting care ec landing xhgues, There wast se fie Snipe oud tne RAF though fv aerate bly sotred om the ish Cis Regie and nee were enter forthe Act Dey a ‘Adon a numberof Sipe wre sent shroad. One of these, E8213, was inn \sediobe donated io Canada by th shy of Lesser England daring fess of 91. Botbefore de presentation coud aks place the sera soared tO. Oui fo ‘seine Toop w New York Ar Race imiheewen rah 25 Apc berths face Allestone Sipe wastenedty the US. AurService McCook Fel Theva to Iinown suring Sipeste Norn America caso nse having survive solo Len exty Hoy maton pctres ‘Tis Stipe (4806) wa assigned to Mo 1 Saucion ec Nown by Fight Oca Soden. te imace fucose oes mnang win eater aos nd! Rovembe 930 ‘he thos White fselegs Dance centy the Snipe (E8057 8 being sagra fo No 70 ‘Sitaron a Bchondort The wees wound te ray cow ae mcs ine: Tis an ‘sing procicton arr win he ery sand der and pi upper sar Sopwith Salamander ‘aa isnotheen doom hy an unreliahl engine the Sopith Dragon. re

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