| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | "N2078" |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sopwith Baby |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sopwith Baby |
| Aircraft Version: | Sopwith Baby |
| C/n (msn): | [ BAPC.442 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| Aircraft Name: | The Jabberwock |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | YeoviltonMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGDY IATA: YEO Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Fleet Air Arm Museum |
| Photo Date: | 29 July 2016 |
| Photo by: | Peter de Jong |
| Photo ID: | 25792 |
| Photo Comment |
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Developed from the Sopwith Schneider racing seaplane, the Baby was widely used by the Royal Navy during World War I. This composite airframe in the FAA Museum is fitted with rockets which were to be fired against German airships, as illustrated in the background. Balloons were downed by aircraft using these primitive cardboard Le Prieur rockets, but never a Zeppelin. This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 December 2017, and has since been viewed 564 times. |