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The WW1 modelers' reference library => Aircraft => Topic started by: Des on May 26, 2015, 09:24:06 PM

Title: A really bad photo, but what is it?
Post by: Des on May 26, 2015, 09:24:06 PM

Can anyone identify this aeroplane and who it belonged to, sorry about the photo quality but this is how I found it.

Des.

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(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--CSyJtHwpEw/VWRW8EzGETI/AAAAAAAARIM/zJVlUiyl5MU/s1152/10608414_580944635341620_2989559476928353623_o.jpg)

Title: Re: A really bad photo, but what is it?
Post by: Ian from Doncaster on May 26, 2015, 09:31:39 PM

Not sure about the operator or variant but the aircraft type looks like a Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter to me?

Edit - possibly Russian? http://wio.ru/ww1a/sopw112.htm (http://wio.ru/ww1a/sopw112.htm) especially looking at the lower wing cockade with a possible 5 pointed star?

Title: Re: A really bad photo, but what is it?
Post by: rhwinter on May 26, 2015, 11:47:33 PM

Looks like a Strutter to me too. The cyrillic caption reads: Samolot "Sopfis'", which is in Englisch nothing more than: Aircraft "Sopwith".. And, yes, it's the "rounded" version of the 5-pointed red star of the Bolshevik Forces during the Russian Civil War.

Title: Re: A really bad photo, but what is it?
Post by: coyotemagic on May 27, 2015, 01:31:08 AM

No doubt about it.  Strutter it is.
Cheers,
Bud

Title: Re: A really bad photo, but what is it?
Post by: kornbeef on May 27, 2015, 03:17:17 PM

Yes a Strutter and it's an aircraft long over due for a visit from WNW in my opinion  :D

Title: Re: A really bad photo, but what is it?
Post by: Pgtaylorart on May 27, 2015, 03:32:19 PM

A Strutter on snow skis. Would have made a good subject for our Group Build! ;D

George