Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa, I was remiss to get any photos of the Sopwith Camel during those museum visits, but *did* get a couple of shots of one of her sister aircraft, the Sopwith Snipe (which ...

Pilots of the Sopwith Camel complained that the engine, guns, fuel tank, and pilot were clustered too close. They didn't know the airplane's very shape generated drag that hampered its performance.

Don’t let its size fool you—the Sopwith Pup was one of the most agile and effective fighters of World War I. Armed with a single 7.7mm Vickers machine gun, this lightweight aircraft delivered deadly ...