The Vancouver Sun

Sopwith Camel brings perils of aerial warfare back to life at Port Moody Museum

The average life expectancy of British and Canadian pilots in the First World War was just 17 hours during an air offensive 100 years ago that was so deadly it was called “Bloody April.” Planes and ...
Smithsonian Magazine

This World War I Plane Has Two Claims to Fame: It Was One of the Deadliest Fighter Aircraft of Its Time, and It Was Flown by Snoopy

Key takeaway: What is a Sopwith Camel? The Sopwith Camel was a famous fighter aircraft during World War I. It was a single-seat, single-engine biplane. On October 10, 1965, Snoopy, clad in aviator ...
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Aviation History Comes Alive With the Sopwith Camel Restoration

The Sopwith Camel was one of the most legendary fighter planes of World War I, dominating the skies with its agility and firepower. Used by the Australian Flying Corps, it became a symbol of early ...
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Sopwith F.1 Camel

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The Sopwith Camel is among the most significant and famous of all WWI aircraft. Camels downed 1,294 enemy aircraft, ...