By: nuuumannn - 7th May 2012 at 13:11
A real beauty; the World’s first true Multi Role Combat Aircraft.
I think it got moved to Montrose.
You sure? To my knowledge it was going to be moved into Hangar 4 at East Fortune for trial assembly from late April because the shed it was being built in is too small.
By: RadarArchive - 7th May 2012 at 07:32
I think it got moved to Montrose.
No it’s very much still at East Fortune. See here: http://www.nms.ac.uk/our_museums/museum_of_flight/whats_on/sopwith_strutter.aspx
By: Andy in Beds - 7th May 2012 at 07:20
What a marvellous ethos. Just had a look at the website, I never realised they went back so long and had achieved so many projects!
Yes the Memorial Flight Association is a wonderful operation–staffed by some great people.
It’s amazing isn’t it that not everything good in aviation is on this small pellet of land, but can actually be ‘foreign’.
Travel abroad my friends, it’s amazing what’s out there
By: WB556 - 7th May 2012 at 01:21
Would have been more appropriate on a tomtit but never mind……
By: Tin Triangle - 7th May 2012 at 00:16
Original Clerget. The whole ethos of the Memorial Flight is that you learn nothing by substituting engines or making from tube.
What a marvellous ethos. Just had a look at the website, I never realised they went back so long and had achieved so many projects!
By: Andy in Beds - 6th May 2012 at 23:31
There’s a nice piece of vid of the Sopwith taking off here…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X_Kgobf1tg
Andy
By: steve_p - 3rd May 2012 at 13:33
There’s one under construction to fly here at East Fortune, I believe, too.
I think it got moved to Montrose.
By: Alan Key - 3rd May 2012 at 13:17
What’s the rotary powering it? Is it an original Clerget, or does one have to substitute something else nowadays?
Bristols? 😉
By: Melvyn Hiscock - 3rd May 2012 at 11:13
What’s the rotary powering it? Is it an original Clerget, or does one have to substitute something else nowadays?
Original Clerget. The whole ethos of the Memorial Flight is that you learn nothing by substituting engines or making from tube.
By: Tin Triangle - 3rd May 2012 at 10:51
What’s the rotary powering it? Is it an original Clerget, or does one have to substitute something else nowadays?
By: darrenharbar - 3rd May 2012 at 09:27
Just Lovely – that’s all that needs saying 🙂
Great job by the MF team! 😀
By: Melvyn Hiscock - 3rd May 2012 at 09:22
Probably my mind playing tricks but it looks like the painter has a sense of humour.
Good grief no, no one in the Memorial Flight has a sense of humour, that would be totally wrong. Oh no no no, all very very serious. Sense of humour? Heaven forbid.
By: Andy in Beds - 3rd May 2012 at 07:36
Probably my mind playing tricks but it looks like the painter has a sense of humour.
He has, and no, your mind isn’t playing tricks.
Looking forward to the show at LFA myself.
A.
By: Elliott Marsh - 2nd May 2012 at 20:06
Brilliant, looking forward to seeing this beauty at La Ferte Alais in a few weeks!:cool:
By: DazDaMan - 2nd May 2012 at 19:16
I do like me a nice wood and fabric biplane, though. Very nice.
There’s one under construction to fly here at East Fortune, I believe, too.
By: WJ244 - 2nd May 2012 at 16:56
Looks wonderful and well done to all involved. Nothing wrong with Spitfires and other heavy metal but I do have a particular affection for wood and fabric aeroplanes. As another post says “there is room for everyone”.
By: Oxcart - 2nd May 2012 at 15:46
No, full scale.
It says ‘1/2 Strutter!’ (sorry!)
By: Andy in Beds - 2nd May 2012 at 15:38
That’s half scale???
No, full scale.
By: The Blue Max - 2nd May 2012 at 14:01
Fantastic, beutifull to see. Well done all involved and I agree with Andy what an interesting time for WW1 aviation around the world. I just wish we could get Airshows in the UK to get a little more interested and work out that there is more than Spitfire’s and Mustang’s out there!
By: Oxcart - 2nd May 2012 at 12:46
That’s half scale???
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