Sopwith - Long-sleeve T-shirt Colour:Black ground-attack and reconnaissance

ground-attack and reconnaissance

The Hawker Hunter first flew on 20th July 1951

Best known for the Sidcot Suit

airframes and avionics

On the 14th June both set off from Newfoundland

Sopwith - Long-sleeve T-shirt Colour:Black ground-attack and reconnaissanceSopwith Aviation Company The Sopwith Aviation Company was formed in 1912 by Thomas Octave Murdoch Sopwith. Tommy was a wealthy sportsman interested in aviation, yachting and motor racing. The business started at Brooklands, moved to Canbury Park Road then settled in Kingston. After World War I Sopwith was liquidated and Tommy Sopwith formed HG Hawker Engineering with Harry Hawker, Fred Sigrist and Bill Eyre. Sopwith produced many aircraft types