A00679 Accession Number: A00679

Description

A Sopwith Baby Sea Plane 110 hp single seater scout about to take off. Lifting brackets can be seen on the centre of the wing indicating that the plane was ship based, the seaplane-carriers operated in the North Sea and the Mediterranean. They also flew on fighter patrols from Dunkirk and in various Middle East campaigns until they were superseded by Sopwith Pups. See also A00676.

Details

Accession Number
A00679
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original quarter plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Captain A W Jose.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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