Eric Minoff
Vice President, Head of Department - US
LOT 176
A 1:3 SCALE FLYING MODEL OF A 1917 SOPWITH CAMEL F1,
Sold for US$12,575 inc. premium
Lot 176
Property from the Collection of Don C. Boulton
A 1:3 SCALE FLYING MODEL OF A 1917 SOPWITH CAMEL F1,
A 1:3 SCALE FLYING MODEL OF A 1917 SOPWITH CAMEL F1,
finished in RFC camouflage pattern of drab olive green and unpainted underwings, numbered B7270 nacelle fitted with model flying engine, 9 foot wingspan, with "Snoopy" stuffed toy pilot.
The Sopwith Camel was a British WW1single-seat biplane fighter aircraft introduced on the Western Front in 1917. It was developed by the Sopwith Aviation Company a successor to the earlier Sopwith Pup and became one of the most iconic fighter aircraft of the First World War.
When introduced the Camel was powered by a single 130 Hp Clerget 9B rotary engine, armed with twin synchronised Vickers machine guns. Though proving difficult to handle, it provided for a high level of manoeuvrability to an experienced pilot, an attribute which was highly valued in the type's principal use as a fighter aircraft. In total, Camel pilots have been credited with the shooting down of 1,294 enemy aircraft, more than any other Allied fighter of the conflict.
The Sopwith Camel was a British WW1single-seat biplane fighter aircraft introduced on the Western Front in 1917. It was developed by the Sopwith Aviation Company a successor to the earlier Sopwith Pup and became one of the most iconic fighter aircraft of the First World War.
When introduced the Camel was powered by a single 130 Hp Clerget 9B rotary engine, armed with twin synchronised Vickers machine guns. Though proving difficult to handle, it provided for a high level of manoeuvrability to an experienced pilot, an attribute which was highly valued in the type's principal use as a fighter aircraft. In total, Camel pilots have been credited with the shooting down of 1,294 enemy aircraft, more than any other Allied fighter of the conflict.
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