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Name : Sopwith Pup Manufacturer : Sopwith Production Began : 1916 Number Built : 1770 |
The Sopwith Pup was a single-bay, single-seat biplane aircraft with a fabric-covered, wooden framework and staggered, equal-span wings. The prototype and most production Pups were powered by the 80 hp (60 kW) Le Rhone engine and armed with a single 0.303 inch (7.7 mm) Vickers machine gun which was synchronized with the Sopwith - Kauper synchronizer. The first Sopwth Pup prototype was completed in February 1916 with flight tests in late March. The Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) were impressed and ordered two more prototypes, then placed a production order. Deliveries of the Pups started in August 1916. The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) also placed large orders for Pups. The RFC orders were built by Standard Motor Co and Whitehead Aircraft who had both been sub-contracted. Deliveries did not commence until the beginning of 1917. The Sopwith Pup was eventually outclassed by newer German fighters, but some continued in service on the Western Front until the end of 1917. The remaining Sopwith Pups were used for Home Defence and training units. The Pup's docile flying characteristics also made it ideal for use in Aircraft Carrier Carrier deck landing and takeoff experiments and many were used on Royal Navy Battleships. A total of 1,770 Pups were built by Sopwith (96), Standard Motor Co (850), Whitehead Aircraft (820), and Willaim Beardmore and co building 30 aircraft |
| Pilots and Aircrew for : Sopwith Pup | ||
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| Andrews, John Oliver Click the name above to see a profile of Andrews, John Oliver
| Andrews, John Oliver He joined The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment), being commissioned a second lieutenant on 9 October 1914 He then transferred to the Royal Flying Corps as an observer/gunner; On the 4th November 1914 he was transferred to No. 1 Squadron RFC at Netheravon. He was then reassigned to observe on the Avro 504 in No. 5 Squadron RFC in June 1915. He qualified as a pilot on 15 October 1915, earning Royal Aero Club certificate number 1924 at Le Crotoy, France; on the 21st, he was officially appointed a flying officer (Observer). He was then assigned to No. 24 Squadron RFC as an Airco DH.2 pilot. On 16 December 1915, he was appointed a Flying Officer. He scored his first victory on 21 July 1916, destroying a Fokker Eindecker over Allaines. On that day, he led a patrol attacking a German formation of five Roland C.IIs and their five escorting Fokkers. His victory may have been against German ace Leutnant Otto Parschau of FA 32. Andrews was then transferred to No. 66 Squadron RFC flying Sopwith Pups. He brought down his eighth victim, an Albatros two-seater, on 30 April 1917. By 11 July he had run his total to twelve. By now, he had destroyed eight enemy airplanes (including one shared with Lieutenant Robert Saundby), driven down three others out of control, as well as killed Kirmaier and captured his Albatros D.II.[6] Promoted to Lieutenant on the 1st July 1917 amd in August he was transferred to No. 11 Training Squadron RFC at Scampton aerodrome as an instructor Andrews returned to the front and joined No. 70 Squadron RFC in March 1918 as a Flight Commander. On 1 April 1918, the first day of the brand new Royal Air Force, Andrews was promoted to Captain. On 7 May 1918 he became Officer Commanding of a Sopwith Camel unit, No. 209 Squadron RAF, In October he switched to command of No. 220 Squadron RAF. On 20 December 1918 he took on the command to No. 221 Squadron RAF, being tasked to operate Airco DH.9s in southern Russia Andrews led 221 Squadron in operations supporting the Russian White Army in their counter-revolution against the Bolsheviks in 1919 On 1 August 1919 he was granted a permanent commission as a flight lieutenant in the Royal Air Force He rose to squadron leader on 1 July 1924 and eight years later became a wing commander. On 1 July 1937 he was promoted to group captain As world war two began Andrews was promoted to air commodore on 1 September 1939, In early 1940 he became Director of Armament Development for the RAF. He was appointed an acting air vice marshal on 1 November 1940. On 18 November 1940 he was assigned as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operational Requirements and Tactics). He became a temporary air vice marshal on 10 January 1941. On 4 February, he was given command of No. 13 (Fighter) Group, Fighter Command. He was an air vice marshal by April 1942. On 29 November 1942 he transferred to command of No. 12 (Fighter) Group. On 5 July 1943 he was transferred to Headquarters Flying Training Command | |
| Gonne, Michael Click the name above to see a profile of Gonne, Michael
| Gonne, Michael In May 1917 Gonne enlisted in the Royal Fusiliers, when he had reached the rank of captain, he was sent to the Royal Flying Corps. Michael Edward Gonne was assigned to 54 Squadron, and flew a Sopwith Pup no. A6215 to victory on 25 September and 18 October 1917, destroying 2 Alabatros D.III's. Gonne was given a Sopwith Camel which he increased his tally by another three German aircraft making 5 in total during Janaury 1918. Captain Michael Edward Gonne went missing on 8th August 1918; he was last seen near Brie at 1315 hours. He is buried in Heath Cemetery in Harbonnieres, France. He was awarded the Military Cross, gazetted on 16th August 1918. London Gazette entry for the award of the Military Cross, 16th August 1918 | |
| Hudson, Frank Click the name above to see a profile of Hudson, Frank
| Hudson, Frank Born 4th November 1897, Captain Neville Hudson flew with 15 Squadron during 1916. On 30 March 1916, Hudson was awarded the military cross; the citation text recounted how he had pressed on to complete a mission after suffering a serious head wound. In early 1917, Hudson transferred to 54 Squadron as a flight commander flying a Sopwith Pup. On 27 January 1917, Hudson destroyedenemy observation plane . He drove down another observation craft on 13 February. On 5 April, 1917 Hudosn teamed up with reginald Charley, Maurice D \St, and another pilot; thefour pilots became known as Balloon Busters, destroying an observation balloon at Gouy. Hudson went on to drive two more enemy planes down, and destroy another, but on the 13th of July 1917 Captain Frank Neville Hudson was shot down between near Ostend by Jasta 20. London Gazette entry for Military Cross award, 30th March 1916. | |
| Hyde, George Click the name above to see a profile of Hyde, George
| Hyde, George Born in 1893, Captain George Arthur Hyde originally served in the King's Royal Rifle Corps but transferred to the Royal Flying Corps, where he underwent pilot training and in February 1917 was posted to 54 Squadron. 54 squadron were flying at the time Sopwith Pups. Hyde scored his first aerial victory on the 17th of March 1917. Captain George Arthur Hyde became flight commander of A Flight in October 1917 and by the 18th of October, he became an ace with five victories along when with Second Lieutenant Michael Gonne, he shot down an Albatros D.V. This was his only destruction of an enemy aircraft - the other four victories were driven down out of control. Prior to becoming a pilot, he had been awarded the Military Cross. | |
| Maddocks, Henry Click the name above to see a profile of Maddocks, Henry
| Maddocks, Henry Born in 1898, Henry Maddocks flew with No.54 Squadron, claiming 7 victories between August 1917 and February 1918, including his final two victories on the 3rd of February. He was awarded the Military Cross, which was gazetted on 23rd April 1918 : London Gazette entry for Military Cross, 23rd April 1918. | |
| Stewart, Oliver Click the name above to see a profile of Stewart, Oliver
| Stewart, Oliver Oliver Stewart was born in London on the 26th November 1896 and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Middlesex Regiment in October 1914. In 1915 Stewart transferred to the Royal Flying Corps. After a brief stint with 22 Squadron, he was transferred 54 Squadron and flew the Sopwith Pup. Oliver Stewart became a ace with five victries between 6 April and 25 September 1917; and recieved the military cross on the 17th of September 1917. Stewart returned to England, was promoted to major in June 1918, and given command of the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment. Major Oliver Stewart also received an Air Force Cross. He passed away in 1976. London Gazette entry for the Military Cross, 17th September 1917 | |
| Strugnell, William Click the name above to see a profile of Strugnell, William
| Strugnell, William William Victor Strugnell had a long career in the Royal Air Force stretching thro WW1 and WW2. On 27th June 1915, Sergeant Strugnell was commissioned a second lieutenant. On 5th February 1916, he piloted a Morane Saulnier and drove down a Aviatik C.1 reconnaissance plane for his first victory. On 2nd June 1916, he was awarded the Military Cross. William Victor Strugnell spent some time as a instructor before returning to flying duties in a Sopwith Pup with 54 squadron as flight commander of A Flight. On 19 March 1917, he shared in the setting afire of a German reconnaissance plane. On 14th April he destroyed a German reconnaisance aircraft and on 1st May 1917 sent an Albatros D.III out of control. On 11th May 1917, he cooperated with fellow aces Oliver Sutton and Maurice Scott, and three other pilots in destroying a recon plane; Strugnell then single handedly destroyed an Albatros D.III. London Gazette entry for Military Cross, 3rd June 1916 | |
| Sutton, Oliver Click the name above to see a profile of Sutton, Oliver
| Sutton, Oliver Born 28th June 1899, Oliver Sutton scored 7 victories in WW1, all but one of which were in Sopwith Pups of No.54 Sqn, with his 7th victory scored on 15th August 1918 in a Sopwith Camel of No.28 Sqn. He was awarded the Military Cross in July 1917, and passed away in 1978. London Gazette entry for award of Military Cross, 26th July 1917 | |
Died : 29 / 5 / 198931-05-1917 - Capt Fred Everest Banbury flying Sopwith Pup N6188 shot down his first German Aircraft
01-06-1917 - Capt Fred Banbury flying Sopwith Pup N6188 shot down his first German Aircraft a Halberstadt C
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| Squadrons for : Sopwith Pup | ||
| A list of all squadrons known to have flown the Sopwith Pup. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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11 Sqd RNAS Country : UK Fate : On 1 April 1918, with the merging of the RNAS and the Army's Royal Flying Corps, it was renamed No. 211 Squadron RAF Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of 11 Sqd RNAS | 11 Sqd RNAS No. 11 (Naval) Squadron was formed in March 1917 as a squadron of the Royal Naval Air Service.[2] It was primarily an operational training squadron, flying single-seat fighter aircraft, mainly Sopwith Pups and Triplanes, and a few Camels. It also flew standing patrols over the British naval ships stationed in the North Sea off the coast of the Netherlands. It was disbanded in August 1917. On 10 March 1918 it was reformed as an RNAS bomber squadron at Petite-Synthe, Dunkirk, operating the DH.4 and DH.9 day bomber. Its operations were mainly directed against the ports of Bruges, Zeebrugge and Ostende, in an attempt to interdict the German U-boat campaign. On 1 April 1918, with the merging of the RNAS and the Army's Royal Flying Corps, it was renamed No. 211 Squadron RAF | |
13 Sqd RNAS Country : UK Fate : When the Royal Naval Air Service merged with the Royal Flying Corps to form the Royal Air Force, it was renumbered as 213 Squadron Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of 13 Sqd RNAS | 13 Sqd RNAS Formed originally from the Seaplane Defence Flight, which was itself founded in June 1917 at Dunkirk, it was reorganized as No. 13 Squadron RNAS on 15 January 1918. As the SDF, it operated Sopwith Pups. When the Royal Naval Air Service merged with the Royal Flying Corps to form the Royal Air Force, it was renumbered as 213 Squadron | |
4 sqd RNAS Country : UK Fate : 1 April 1918 the squadron was re-designated No. 204 Squadron. Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of 4 sqd RNAS | 4 sqd RNAS No. 4 Squadron Royal Naval Air Service was formed on 25 March 1915 at Dover from the former RNAS Defence Flight. In August 1915 the squadron moved to Eastchurch where it was re-designated as No. 4 Wing RNAS. ] The squadron was reformed on 31 December 1916 at Coudekerque just outside Dunkirk, France to operate the Sopwith 1½ Strutter. In March 1917 the squadron re-equipped with the Sopwith Pup before it moved to Bray-Dunes, not far away on the French-side of the Franco-Belgian border. In June 1917 the squadron re-equipped again with the Sopwith Camel. In January 1918 the squadron made a temporary move to Walmer in Kent to rest and refit before returning to the front at Bray-Dunes in March 1918. On the formation of the Royal Air Force on 1 April 1918 the squadron was re-designated No. 204 Squadron. | |
9 Sqd RNAS Country : UK Fate : became RAF squadron 209 Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of 9 Sqd RNAS | 9 Sqd RNAS 9 Sqd RNAS was formed 1 February 1917 at Saint-Pol-sur-Mer, France, as No. 9 Squadron Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS)The Squadron was formed as a Royal Air Force Squadron on 1 April 1918, from No. 9 Squadron, Royal Naval Air Service at Clairmarais. (All former RNAS squadrons were renumbered by the addition of 200 to their RNAS number.) During the remainder of World War I, 209 Squadron flew Sopwith Camels over the Western Front on fighter and ground support missions. The Squadron badge, the falling eagle, symbolizes the destruction of Baron Manfred von Richthofen who, in the 1914–1918 War, was credited to the guns of a pilot, Roy Brown from No. 209 Squadron | |
No.46 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 19th April 1916 Fate : Disbanded 31st August 1975. Uganda We rise to conquer | No.46 Sqn RAF No. 46 Squadron was formed on the 19th April 1916 and based at RAF Wyton base. In October 1916, 46 Squadron moved to France and was equipped with the two seater Nieuport. 46 Squadrons role was artillery spotting and reconnaissance until May 1917 when 46 squadron were re equipped with the fighter the Sopwith Pup. 46 Squadron operated as part of the 11th Army Wing, and saw many engagements with the enemy. Returning to England and based at Sutton's Farm, Essex, the squadron took part in the defence of London, in July 1917. London had been bombed several times by German Gotha Bombers but after 46 Squadrons patrols no enemy aircraft managed to bomb London in their area. Later 46 squadorn returned to France at the end of August 1917 and in November the squadorn was re equipped with the Sopwith Camel and participated in the Battle of Cambrai protecting the ground troops. In November 1917, Lieutenant (later Major) Donald Maclaren joined 46 Squadron. His first dogfight was not until February 1918, but in the last 9 months of the war Donald Maclaren was credited with shooting down 48 aeroplanes and six balloons, making him one of the top aces of World War I. By November 1918, 46 Squadron had claimed 184 air victories, creating 16 aces. After the First World War had ended the squadorn returned to England and was disbanded on the 31st of December 1919. The outbreak of war found 46 Squadron at RAF Digby, equipped with Hawker Hurricanes. Action with the enemy came quickly when, at the end of October 1939, Squadron Leader Barwell and Pilot Officer Plummer attacked a formation of 12 Heinkel 115s, destroying one each, and scattering the remainder. The next six months were uneventful, consisting in the main of providing air cover for the shipping convoys steaming along the East Coast - a few enemy aircraft were sighted but no contacts were made. In May 1940, the squadron was selected to form part of the Expeditionary Force in Norway, which had been invaded by the Germans on 9th April. The Hurricanes were embarked on HMS Glorious and, despite doubts that a Hurricane could take off from a carrier flight deck in a flat calm, they all took to the air without difficulty, thanks to the efforts of the ship's engineers, who managed to get the Glorious up to a speed of 30 knots. No.46 Squadron assembled at Bardufoss and began operation on 26 May. Patrols were maintained over the land and naval forces at Narvik without respite, some of the pilots going without sleep for more than 48 hours. Conditions on the ground were very basic with poor runways and primitive servicing and repair facilities. Many air combats took place, and in its brief campaign in Norway the squadron accounted for at least 14 enemy aircraft, besides probably destroying many others. On 7th June the squadron was ordered to evacuate Norway immediately and, on the night of 7th through 8th June, the Hurricanes were successfully flown back to Glorious — a dangerous procedure as none of the aircraft were fitted with deck arrester hooks. The ground parties embarked on HMS Vindictive and SS Monarch of Bermuda and reached the UK safely, but the squadron's aircraft and eight of its pilots were lost when Glorious was sunk by German warships on 9th June 1940. The two pilots who survived were the Squadron Commander, Squadron Leader (later Air Chief Marshal) Bing Cross, and the Flight Commander, Flight Lieutenant (later Air Commodore) Jamie Jameson. | |
No.54 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 15th May 1916 Audax omnia perpeti - Boldness to endure anything | No.54 Sqn RAF No. 54 Squadron was formed on the 5th of May 1916 at Castle Bromwich. The squadron was equipped with BE2C's and Avro 504's and was part of the home defence force. Shortly after 54 squadron changed to day fighter duties and moved to France then equipped with Sopwith Pups. Their role was to escort bombers and attack observation balloons. Near the end of the great war 54 squadron was re -quipped with Sopwith Camels and tasked with ground attack as well as fighter sorties. In February 1919, the squadron returned to RAF Yatesbury and on 2nd October 1919 54 squadron was disbanded. On the 15th of January 1930, 54 squadron was reformed at RAF Hornchurch as a fighter squadron equipped initially with Siskin aircraft. The Siskins were subsequently replaced with Bulldog fighters and in September 1936 54 squadron was re-equipped with Gloster Gauntlets and in April 1937, they recieved Gloster Gladiators. In March 1939 the squadron recieved the new Supermarine Spitfire. After the outbreak of world war two, 54 Squadron was given the duties of patrolling the Kent coast, until having to support and give air cover to the evacuation of Dunkirk in May and June 1940. The squadron was heavily involved during the Battle of Britain until November 1940 and after the Battle of Britain had ceased the squadron moved in November 1940 to RAF Castletown where its duties were coastal patrols. In June 1942 the squadron moved to RAF Wellingore to prepare for the squadron moving to Australia. In January 1943 54 squadron joined No.1 Wing of the Royal Australian Air Force. The Spitfires of the squadron were given the role of air defence duties against Japanese air attacks in the Darwin area. After the war had ended 54 squadron was disbanded in Melbourne on the 31st of October 1945, although the squadron name continued when on the 15th of November 1945 No.183 Squadron was renumbered 54 Squadron and flew initially Hawker Tempests. Taking up jet aircraft, the squadron subsequently used Vampires, Meteors, Hunters, Phantom and Jaguars before disbanding on 11th March 2005. 54 Squadron reformed on 5th September 2005 as an ISTAR (Intelligence Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance ) unit equipped with Sentry, Nimrod and Sentinel aircraft. | |
No.92 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 1st September 1917 Fate : Disbanded 1st October 1994 East India Aut pugna aut morere - Either fight or die | No.92 Sqn RAF 92 Squadron was formed in the First World War, as a squadron of the Royal Flying Corps, on 1st September 1917. It flew Pups, Spads and SE5s during the war, becoming an RAF squadron on the formation of the RAF on 1st April 1918, before being disbanded on 7th August 1919. On the outbreak of hostilities of World War Two, 92 Sqn reformed on 10th October 1939, flying Blenheims before converting to Spitfires. It transferred to North Africa, and for some time flew as part of 244 Wing RAF. After the war, the squadron was disbanded on 30th December 1946. On 31st January 1947, the former 91 Squadron was redesignated 92 Squadron, flying the Meteor before re-equipping with the Sabre and then the Hunter. While flying the Hunter in 1960, the squadron was designated as the RAF's aerobatic squadron, with the name Blue Diamonds, a name the squadron carried on after tranferring to the Lightning. The squadron then re-equipped with Phantoms, before being disbanded on 1st July 1991. It was reformed from a rserve squadron on 23rd September 1992, and became No.92 (Reserve) Squadron, flying the Hawk aircraft before being disbanded once more on 1st October 1994. | |
Last edited : 22:40, January 7, 2018
Last editor : HMS
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