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Published: 2016-08-19 15:32:54 +0000 UTC; Views: 949; Favourites: 17; Downloads: 6
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Description The Sopwith Triplane was the first triplane to fight in World War I, and was flown by the British Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) and other Allied Powers air forces.  The British Army's Royal Flying Corps (RFC) initially ordered 106 triplanes, but decided to import Spad S.VII biplanes from France as those fighters were better armed, easier to repair, and more durable in steep dives.  Today, only two original Sopwith Triplane fighters survive: N5912 at the RAF Hendon museum in London and N5486 at the Central Air Force Museum in Monino, Russia.  As the Monino museum does not seem to adhere to any concept of being regularly open to the public, Hendon is probably the best place to see an original Sopwith Triplane.  N5912 ended up in the RAF Museum's collection after the Royal Air Force saved it from the RAF Cardington dump in 1936 to fly over Hendon in aviation festivals, and was almost lost in World War II but was once again saved and restored.
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MensjeDeZeemeermin [2016-08-19 22:26:59 +0000 UTC]

Nothing from the RN?  They quite fancied 'the Tripe.'  Great shot of a magnificent machine.

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Midway2009 [2016-08-19 17:03:42 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful.

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