Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter

Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter

Single engine two seat reconnaissance aircraft

In March 1917 eight Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutters were delivered from the RNAS to the Belgian Aviation Militaire: serials N5235 to N5242 and were renumbered S1 to S8. These machines were used by the 6eme Escadrille which was an observation/reconnaissance unit. Thirty Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutters, built in France were delivered to the 2eme, 3eme and 4eme escadrilles d' observation (reconnaissance) and a couple even went to the flying school at Juvisy-sur-Orge. Most of these Sopwith's were replaced by Spad XI machines before the end of the war and only a handful remained in service for non-operational duties after the war.

Picture	*Belgian Serial*	British serial	*Date In*	*Date Out*	*History*
	S-1	N5235	March 1917	-	N° 6 Squadron at Houtem Airfield
	S-2	N5236	March 1917	-	N° 6 Squadron at Houtem airfield.
	S-3	N5237	March 1917	-	N° 6 Squadron at Houtem airfield.
	S-7	N5241	March 1917	-	N° 6 Squadron at Houtem airfield. "Flying Fox"
	S-8	N5242	March 1917	-	N° 6 Squadron at Houtem airfield.
	S-10	-	1917	-	N° 4 Squadron at Houtem airfield.
	S-14	-	1917	-	-
	S-15	-	1917	-	-
	S-85	-	1917	-	N° 3 Squadron at de Moeren airfield, converted in three seater, preserved at the Royal Army Museum in Brussels

	Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutters with registrations S1 trough S6 of No 6 Squadron in the summer of 1917, most probably at Houtem airfield.
	Adj "Gusto" de Mevius and Capt Roger d'Hendecourt of n° 4 Squadron in their Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter in 1917.