A British icon of World War I aerial combat, just as the Supermarine Spitfire is for World War II, the Sopwith Camel might more aptly be compared to the equally iconic (if one is Japanese) Mitsubishi
Responsible for destroying 1294 enemy aircraft between June 1917 and November 1918, the Camel was the most successful fighting scout employed by either side in terms of the sheer number of victories t
Amid the continuous struggle for aerial superiority during World War 1, two aircraft types were at the forefront. Both rotary-engined fighters, the Sopwith Camel and the Fokker Dr I triplane were rela
The next book in the popular Polish Wings series is on the famous British WWI fighters in Polish Air Forces. Covers duty of these aircraft during Polish-Bolsheviks war and early 1920s.More than 150 ph
The Sopwith Pup was the forerunner of the hugely successful Sopwith Camel, which duly became the most successful fighter of World War 1. The first proper British fighting scout, the first Pups – the R
This work follows the First World War career of Captain (later wing commander) Edwin Swale, CBE DFC and bar, who served with 210 Squadron RAF, piloting Sopwith Camel scouts between March and October 1
This unique book features 18 magnificent models ranging from the Sopwith F.1 Camel and the Red Baron's Fokker Dr. I to modern fighter jets, commercial planes, and helicopters. More than 900 diagrams i
This kit commemorates Snoopy in his iconic role as the Flying Ace, the daring World War I fighter pilot who sits atop his Sopwith Camel (i.e. doghouse), ever determined to take down his arch nemesis,
Formed at Rochford on 1 October 1918, just weeks before the Armistice that ended the First World War, 152 (Hyderabad) Squadron was originally a night fighter unit equipped with the Sopwith Camel. Its
Detailed, accurate images of 16 vintage aircraft, 1903–1930s: Wright Flyer, Spirit of St. Louis, Douglas DC-3, Sopwith Camel, 12 more. 16 full-color stickers on 4 plates. Identifications.
The Sopwith Camel may be the best known British fighter of World War 1, but almost all scoring aces preferred the Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a. It was well armed, fast, maneuverable and a superb gun