Sopwith Pup

The Sopwith Pup first arrived in France in September 1916 with the RNAS. Of course "Pup" was an unofficial designation; to the Admiralty it was Sopwith Type 9901. All that flew it described it as a joy: responsive yet docile and quite easy to fly, unlike the mercurial Sopwith Camel that followed it. The standard armament was a synchronized Vickers, though some shipbourne Pups used an upward-firing Lewis instead. Both the RNAS and RFC were delighted with the little fighter as it was a match for the early German biplane fighters and easily bested the Fokker monoplanes. The RNAS used it not only as a conventional fighter but as a ship-bourne aeroplane from various battle cruisers and carriers.

By autumn of 1917 it was clear that the Pup, with its modest engine and single gun, could no longer compete and it was phased out in the last few months of the year.

Card Links

 * 3 Naval Wing - Landry
 * RFC/RNAS generic
 * RFC/RNAS generic
 * RFC/RNAS generic
 * RFC/RNAS generic
 * RFC/RNAS generic
 * RFC/RNAS generic

1:144 Scale

 * Shapeways: Arctic Skunk, Decapod, Kampfflieger
 * Plastic Kit: Valom 14402
 * Metal kit:

1:285/6mm/1:288 Scale

 * Shapeways: Decapod

1:300 Scale

 * Metal kit: Heroics & Ros GWA104

1:350 Scale

 * Shapeways: Decapod, Kampfflieger