Sopwith Camel and Zeppelin Airship is a photograph by John Straton which was uploaded on March 24th, 2014.
Sopwith Camel and Zeppelin Airship
The Sopwith Camel was a British First World War single-seat biplane fighter introduced on the Western Front in 1917. Manufactured by Sopwith Aviation... more
by John Straton
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Sopwith Camel and Zeppelin Airship
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John Straton
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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.
The Stafford Air and Space Museum was founded in 1981 with a simple display case in the Weatherford airport terminal and has grown to become one of the premier educational attractions in western Oklahoma. Recently selected by the Smithsonian Institution as only one of its three official sites in the state, the museum is a 501 (c ) 3 nonprofit organization owned and operated by the City of Weatherford, Oklahoma. Within its 40,000 square feet, the museum houses one of the most outstanding collections of aerospace artifacts in the southwestern United States, which further supported by a new addition dedicated to interactive science education. The museum maintains a strong mission to educate, inspire, and entertain visitors of all ages to the wonders and excitement of air and space exploration, with special emphasis on math and science education for K-12 students
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