The replica, Sophie, pays homage to the original Sopwith 1½ Strutter, a versatile British biplane introduced during the First World War. This pioneering aircraft was notable for being the first ...

A team of volunteers has completed the construction of a World War I biplane after more than 20 years—and they are now preparing to fly it. The Sopwith 1½ Strutter was built from scratch by the ...

The 1900s took off with a fanatical craze for flying machines. In 1909, aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss contributed his Curtiss Pusher to this growing industry. The elaborately constructed plane was ...

Three World War One aircraft have arrived at an RAF museum ahead of a major exhibition to mark the centenary of the conflict. The Sopwith Pup, Bristol M1c and Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter will all feature ...

OSHKOSH - History will once again take to the skies during EAA AirVenture 2014.EAA organizers say four World War I replica aircraft - Sopwith 1-1/2 Strutter, Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a, Nieuport 28 ...

Three World War One aircraft have been taken to a museum in Shropshire ahead of an exhibition about the conflict. Royal Air Force Museum Cosford said the "iconic" aircraft included the Sopwith Pup - ...

Retired Air Force flight surgeon Russell Turner created Aerodrome Les Noyers, a WWI-themed airfield in Ohio, complete with period-appropriate buildings and a turf runway. The airfield hosts regular ...

Tom Kozura's New Year's Resolution probably reads a bit differently from the rest of ours: "Make significant progress on building an authentic reproduction of a World ...

Emotions ran high for the team as they saw the plane take off for the first time after 24 years of work to rebuild the WWI aircraft. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can ...

The exhibition opening at Cosford, Shropshire, in December has been funded thanks to a £900,000 lottery grant Three World War One aircraft have been taken to a museum in Shropshire ahead of an ...