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Sopwith Camel (First World War) [Reenactments ]

© Kenneth De Pree

Sopwith Camel (First World War)

Uploaded: July 26, 2012 07:22:54

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The Sopwith Camel was a British First World War single-seat biplane fighter introduced on the Western Front in 1917. Manufactured by Sopwith Aviation Company, it had a short-coupled fuselage, heavy, powerful rotary engine, and concentrated fire from twin synchronized machine guns. Though difficult to handle, to an experienced pilot it provided unmatched manoeuvrability. A superlative fighter, the Camel was credited with shooting down 1,294 enemy aircraft, more than any other Allied fighter of the war. It also served as a ground-attack aircraft, especially near the end of the conflict, when it was outclassed in the air-to-air role by newer fighters.

Photographed at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, Rhinebeck, NY.

Exif: F Number: 4.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 5000/1000000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100,100, FocalLength: 18.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 60D

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