Sopwith 2F Camel fighter plane
Sopwith 2F Camel fighter plane, designed for naval use. The first was completed and flying by March 1917. As seen here, it had a nose-mounted Vickers gun and an overwing Lewis gun. It was deployed around the North Sea and on both sides of the English Channel, and could be launched from battleship and battle cruiser main turrets, and from aircraft carriers. Seen here is a side and rear view of serial no. N 7136
Picture No
14101112
Media ID
45879017
Size
9972px x 7026px
(3.8MB)
Credit
© Hugh W. Cowin Aviation Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph from the Hugh W. Cowin Aviation Collection
Date
circa 1917-1918
