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Re: Revell H-291 by speedgraflex
Posted: Sun May 03, 2026 5:49 pm
by speedgraflex
It’s a Sopwith Camel flown by the RAF Major William Barker who managed somehow to keep the same aircraft through his military career. This represents the aircraft following a rebuild of new wings and motor following a takeoff or landing crash on the field. Barker was uninjured but the aircraft was seriously hurt and was rebuilt. At the time personal markings and a red devil hood ornament were added!
Crash photo
Re: Revell H-291 by speedgraflex
Posted: Mon May 04, 2026 5:01 am
by Stuart
speedgraflex wrote: ↑Sun May 03, 2026 5:49 pm
It’s a Sopwith Camel flown by the RAF Major William Barker who managed somehow to keep the same aircraft through his military career. This represents the aircraft following a rebuild of new wings and motor following a takeoff or landing crash on the field. Barker was uninjured but the aircraft was seriously hurt and was rebuilt. At the time personal markings and a red devil hood ornament were added!
Crash photo
Thanks Bruce - I thought that was the case but I got a bit confused by the Snipe photo's in the first page of your thread.
Woops! That's not a natural looking position for a camel is it. He did well to get out of that.