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Offline Des

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A really bad photo, but what is it?
« 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.

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Offline Ian from Doncaster

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Re: A really bad photo, but what is it?
« Reply #1 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 especially looking at the lower wing cockade with a possible 5 pointed star?
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Re: A really bad photo, but what is it?
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: A really bad photo, but what is it?
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2015, 01:31:08 AM »
No doubt about it.  Strutter it is.
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Re: A really bad photo, but what is it?
« Reply #4 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
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Re: A really bad photo, but what is it?
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2015, 03:32:19 PM »
A Strutter on snow skis. Would have made a good subject for our Group Build! ;D

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