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Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter
Single engine two-seat reconnaissance aircraft
In March 1917 eight Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutters were delivered from the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) to the Belgian Aviation Militaire: British serials were N5235 to N5242 and in Belgian service the Strutters were renumbered S1 to S8. In July/August 1917 at least thirty more Royal Flying Corps (RFC) Strutters were transferred to the Belgian Air Service (unfortunately only a few tie-ups withe the Belgian registrations are known). Initially those reconnaissance aircraft were used by the 6eme Escadrille which was an observation/reconnaissance unit based at Houtem. A few weeks later another thirty Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutters (built under license in France) were acquired and delivered to N°s 2 and 3 Squadrons based at De Moeren airfield and N° 4 squadron based at Hondschoote (F.), while a small number of Strutters was used by the flying school at Juvisy-sur-Orge. More powerful Spad XIs replaced most of the operational Sopwiths before the end of the war and only a handful remained in service for non-operational duties after the war. One original Begian Air Service Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter (S-85) is preserved for posterity at the Brussels Air Museum. (Daniel Brackx)
S-1
History
British Serial
N5235
Date In
March 1917
Date Out
-
S-1 / N5235, (Mann, Egerton & Co Ltd), N° 6 Squadron at Houtem airfield.
S-2
History
British Serial
N5236
Date In
March 1917
Date Out
-
S-2 / N5236, (Mann, Egerton & Co Ltd), N° 6 Squadron at Houtem airfield, 1/VI, renumbered Sop2 on 26 Oct 1921.
S-3
History
British Serial
N5237
Date In
March 1917
Date Out
-
S-3 / N5237, (Mann, Egerton & Co Ltd), N°6 Squadron at Houtem airfield, personal aircraft of SLt Jacques de Meeus, Used by King Albert I to inspect the front on 1 Jun 1917.
S-4
History
British Serial
N5238
Date In
March 1917
Date Out
-
S-4 / N5238, (Mann, Egerton & Co Ltd), N° 6 Squadron at Houtem airfield.
S-5
History
British Serial
N5239
Date In
March 1917
Date Out
-
S-5 / N5239, (Mann, Egerton & Co Ltd), N° 6 Squadron at Houtem airfield.
S-6
History
British Serial
N5240
Date In
March 1917
Date Out
-
S-6 / N5240, N° 6 Squadron at Houtem airfield, used by 1Sgt Willy Coppens.
S-7
History
British Serial
N5241
Date In
March 1917
Date Out
-
S-7 / N5241, (Mann, Egerton & Co Ltd), N° 6 Squadron at Houtem airfield.
S-8
History
British Serial
N5242
Date In
March 1917
Date Out
-
S-8 / N5242, (Mann, Egerton & Co Ltd), N° 6 Squadron at Houtem airfield.
S-10
History
British Serial
-
Date In
1917
Date Out
-
S-10, Noted at Houtem airbase (Squadron ?)
S-11
History
British Serial
-
Date In
1917
Date Out
Feb 1918
S-11, N° 3 Squadron, shot down by German artillery on 17 Feb 1918 and crash landed near the French camp Babor in the dunes near Koksijde.
S-13
History
British Serial
-
Date In
1917
Date Out
-
S-13, -
S-14
History
British Serial
-
Date In
1917
Date Out
-
S-14, -
S-15
History
British Serial
-
Date In
1917
Date Out
-
S-15, N° 4 Squadron, landing accident on 23 Apr 1918
S-18
History
British Serial
A4683
Date In
1917
Date Out
1918
S-18, -
S-25
History
British Serial
-
Date In
1917
Date Out
-
S-25, N° 3 Squadron
S-28
History
British Serial
A5243
Date In
Aug 1917
Date Out
-
S-28 / A5243, (Wells Aviation), N° 3 Squadron
S-29
History
British Serial
B2584
Date In
Aug 1917
Date Out
-
S-29 / B2584, (Ruston Proctor & Co), N° 3 Squadron
S-55
History
British Serial
-
Date In
1917
Date Out
-
S-55, "136" Asch Flying sSchool
S-74
History
British Serial
-
Date In
1917
Date Out
-
S-74, N° 4 Squadron,
S-81
History
British Serial
-
Date In
1917
Date Out
-
S-81, N° 4 Squadron,
S-88
History
British Serial
-
Date In
1917
Date Out
-
S-88, converted into three seater, transported to the Royal Amy Museum, Brussels, restored as S-85 of N° 3 Squadron
S-xx
History
British Serial
A1034
Date In
Jul 1917
Date Out
-
A1034, (Fairey Aviation - Fairey no.107), delivered by Belgian pilot de Roest (to be confirmed) on 4 July 1917. No-tie up with Belgian Air Service serial known.
S-xx
History
British Serial
A1035
Date In
Jul 1917
Date Out
-
A1035, (Fairey Aviation - Fairey no.108), delivered by Belgian pilot Gisselaire (to be confirmed) on 4 July 1917. No-tie up with Belgian Air Service serial known.
S-xx
History
British Serial
A1036
Date In
Jul 1917
Date Out
-
A1036, (Fairey Aviation - Fairey no.109), delivered by Belgian pilot Adj George on 27 July 1917. No tie-up with Belgian Air Service serial known.
S-xx
History
British Serial
A1046
Date In
Aug 1917
Date Out
-
A1046, delivered to Belgian Air Service on 5 Aug 1917. No tie-up with Belgian Air Service serial known.
S-xx
History
British Serial
A5243
Date In
Aug 917
Date Out
-
A5243, delivered to Belgian Air Service on 5 Aug 1917. No tie-up with Belgian Air Service serial known.
S-xx
History
British Serial
A8162
Date In
1917
Date Out
-
A8162, delivered to Belgian Air Service in 1917. No tie-up with Belgian Air Service serial known.
S-xx
History
British Serial
A8163
Date In
1917
Date Out
-
A8163, delivered to Belgian Air Service in 1917. No tie-up with Belgian Air Service serial known.
S-xx
History
British Serial
A8164
Date In
1917
Date Out
-
A8164, delivered to Belgian Air Service in 1917. No tie-up with Belgian Air Service serial known.
S-xx
History
British Serial
A8165
Date In
1917
Date Out
-
A8165, delivered to Belgian Air Service in 1917. No tie-up with Belgian Air Service serial known.
S-xx
History
British Serial
A8166
Date In
1917
Date Out
-
A8166, delivered to Belgian Air Service in 1917. No tie-up with Belgian Air Service serial known.
S-xx
History
British Serial
A8167
Date In
1917
Date Out
-
A8167, delivered to Belgian Air Service in 1917. No tie-up with Belgian Air Service serial known.
S-xx
History
British Serial
A8168
Date In
1917
Date Out
-
A8168, delivered to Belgian Air Service in 1917. No tie-up with Belgian Air Service serial known.
S-xx
History
British Serial
A8169
Date In
1917
Date Out
-
A8169, delivered to Belgian Air Service in 1917. No tie-up with Belgian Air Service serial known.
S-xx
History
British Serial
A8170
Date In
1917
Date Out
-
A8170, delivered to Belgian Air Service in 1917. No tie-up with Belgian Air Service serial known.
S-xx
History
British Serial
A8171
Date In
1917
Date Out
Jul 1918
A8171, delivered to Belgian Air Service in 1917. No tie-up with Belgian Air Service serial known, crashed as N° 171 at the pilot school of Juvisy-sur-Orge on 2 Jul 1918. The Pilot Robert Galler was killed.
S-xx
History
British Serial
A8769
Date In
Jul 1917
Date Out
-
A8769, delivered to Belgian Air Service on 27 Jul 1917. No tie-up with Belgian Air Service serial known
S-xx
History
British Serial
A8770
Date In
Jul 1917
Date Out
-
A8770, delivered to Belgian Air Service ion 12 Jul 1917. No tie-up with Belgian Air Service serial known
S-xx
History
British Serial
A8791
Date In
Jul 1917
Date Out
-
A8791, (Vickers Ltd. Craydon), delivered by Belgian pilot Lt Coppens (?) on 4 July 1917. No-tie up with Belgian Air Service serial known.
S-xx
History
British Serial
B2568
Date In
Jul 1917
Date Out
-
B2568, (Ruston, Proctor & Co), delivered to the Belgian Air Service on 12 Jul 1917. No tie-up with Belgian Air Service serial known
S-xx
History
British Serial
B2575
Date In
Jul 1917
Date Out
-
B2575, (Ruston, Proctor & Co), delivered to the Belgian Air Service on 12 Jul 1917. No tie-up with Belgian Air Service serial known
S-xx
History
British Serial
B2580
Date In
Jul 1917
Date Out
-
B2580, (Ruston, Proctor & Co), delivered to the Belgian Air Service on 27 Jul 1917. No tie-up with Belgian Air Service serial known
S-xx
History
British Serial
B4622
Date In
Nov 1917
Date Out
-
B4622, delivered to the Belgian Air Service on 14 Nov 1917. No tie-up with Belgian Air Service serial known