Aircraft Photo of S-85 | Sopwith 1½ Strutter | Belgium - Air Force | AirHistory.net #47262
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:"S-85"
Aircraft Original Type:Sopwith 1½ Strutter
Aircraft Generic Type:Sopwith 1½ Strutter
Aircraft Version:Sopwith 1½ Strutter
C/n (msn):66
Operator Titles:Belgium - Air Force
Location
City / Area:Brussels / Military Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Country:Belgium
Collection:Musée Royal de l'Armée et d'Histoire Militaire / Koninklijk Museum van het Leger en de Krijgsgeschiedenis
 
Photo Date:5 June 2015
Photo by:Peter de Jong
Photo ID: 47262
Photo Comment

Wearing the holly leaf badge of the 3rd Escadrille which flew the Strutter from Les Moëres until it was replaced by the Breguet 14 in 1918. The correct serial of this aircraft is thought to be S-88 with the construction number quoted as 66.

This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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