Fighters



Sopwith Pup


ManufacturerSopwith
ArmamentSynchronized Vickers Machine Gun
Active Service1916 - 1918
NotesThis was a rugged and reliable single seat fighter. It initially came in to service with the RNAS in 1916 and then taken on by the RFC. Even after their performance over the battlefields and been surpassed by enemy planes, the Pup was still retained and used by the Air Force for training purposes.


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