Today we begin with the Sopwith Ship Camel, a variant of the Camel adapted to serve aboard British warships during the First World War.
Across from the Camel is another diorama by John Reid, titled The Homecoming.
Here we have another legend of the First World War- the Sopwith Snipe fighter, a mainstay of British pilots.
There was no Canadian air force as of yet in the Great War, but most Canadian pilots served with the British. One of the great aces of the war is Canadian William Barker. A bust of him is beside the Snipe.
Next to the Snipe is a German veteran of that war. The Fokker D.VII became feared among Allied forces for its versatility.
Here we see a model of the Gotha G.V., a German bomber.
Warfare changed the plane- and the plane changed warfare.
Fantastic series.
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DeleteGreat photos of the airplanes and the statues. It is a nice exhibit. Take care, have a great weekend.
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Delete...The Great War, the War to end all wars?
ReplyDeleteSupposed to have been.
DeleteHad read a lot about the sopwith camels in the war comics!
ReplyDeleteNot surprising.
DeleteThose old planes look so fragile, William.
ReplyDeleteSome more than others, but they're well looked after.
DeleteThe war sped up the developments in aviation.
ReplyDeletewonderful historical post and photos of aviation ~
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World War I aircraft were both exciting and dangerous to fly. Amazing for fast aviation developed after that.
ReplyDeleteWonderful series, William.
ReplyDeleteLots of classic war planes, I bet they made quite a noise when they were once in the skies
ReplyDeleteI've always been mesmerized by planes. I don't know why.
ReplyDeleteAn excellent exhibit!
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