The Sopwith Pup is a British single-seater biplane fighter aircraft built by the Sopwith Aviation Company. It entered service with the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Flying Corps in the autumn of 1916. With pleasant flying characteristics and good manoeuvrability, the aircraft proved very successful. The Pup was eventually outclassed by newer German fighters, but it was not completely replaced on the Western Front until the end of 1917. The remaining Pups were relegated to Home Defence and training units. The Pup's docile flying characteristics also made it ideal for use in aircraft carrier deck landing and takeoff experiments and training.
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Sopwith Pup
This Pup coded N5182 was recovered in France in 1960 was rebuilt to represent a 1916 aircraft. It is on display at the RAF museum Cosford.
Photographed November 2023 by Meindert de Vreeze (C) Copyright IPMS Nederland
Quite some plastic scale models have been released of the Pup. In 1/32 there is the excellent Wingnut Wings. In 1/48 a good Eduard kit and in 1/72 the old Airfix, Aviattic and HR Model. Valom has a 1/144 kit.
This walk around page was published December 2, 2024 by M. de Vreeze