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The Royal Flying Corps

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This is the Shuttleworth Collection's Sopwith Pup and Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a flying together over their home Old Warden during the Shuttleworth Pageant 2015.

This formation is extremely special as both aircraft are not only the last original examples of their kind surviving today in airworthy condition, they also are the very last original examples of any single seat fighter aircraft from the Great War still currently flying today. The Sopwith Pup, being powered by a very early 80hp le Rhone rotary engine has some tricky flying characteristics and as such is not overly suitable for close formation flying. As such this sight is not something that is seen very often at all despite both aircraft belonging to one collection.
Image size
2100x3150px 4.47 MB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 60D
Shutter Speed
1/256 second
Aperture
F/10.0
Focal Length
251 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Sep 6, 2015, 5:37:59 PM
Sensor Size
9mm
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homicidal45's avatar
Excellent duo, beautifully captured mate
Rob