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A FEW WORDS FIRST

SOPWITH F.1 CAMEL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSWing span: 8,53 m Lenght. 5,72 m Empty weight: 436 kgLoaded weight: 645 kgSpeed: 185 kn/h at sea level, 168 km/h in 3000 m (with Clerget 9B)Climb: 2000 m in 6 min and 40 sec., 4575 m in 23 min and 15 sec.(Data: L+K 22/98)

The long and extremely successful Camel´s history became in late Summer 1916, when new GermanAlbatros fighters, weaponed with two sinchronized guns,arrived at front line. The Sopwith Aviation Company was requested to develop their sucesful Sopwith Pup fighter to be equal to new German threat. TheSopwith response was new type, with the new conception. The design job ran fast, maybe thanks to fact that the Sopwith´s design office was very simple, and thebasic design drawing were draw with chalk directly on the workshop floor in 1:1 scale, without any static or aerodynamical calculation. The first prototype wasready to fly close to Christmass and flew first time flown by Harry Hawker on December 26, 1916. Hawkers mind about the flying characteristic was verypossitive, although in fact the new aircraft was very instable and very sensitive on correct piloting. The basic design idea was similar like on Fokker Dr.I foexampple, to concentrate mass close to aircraft centre of gravity. Together with the rotary engine giroscopic efect this solution made Camel extremelymaneuvrable, but also extremely danger to its pilots, especially the less experienced novice, for whom it should be more danger than enemy fighters. However,such built-in instability is common on modern combat aircraft giving them requested fighting ability, but Camel had no computer helping pilot to led aircraft. Soin fina, Camel have had to be under pilot´s control during all flight stages, with fatal result if not. Sincerely said, the Camel wasn´t any superb aircraft, except thedescripted instability there were continuous troubles with engines and the early examples had a lot problems with canvas ammunition belts, which got frozen onhigher altitude. To offer it to GermanAir Force, Sopwith had no chance to get a contract, but Camel was contracted by RFC and RNAS, and was soon ordered inhuge amount. The first 50 delivered Camels were supplied to RNAS squadrons in May 1917, and these Navy Camels were equipped with Bentley BR.1 150 hpengine, developed in RNAS workshop by Wilfred O.Bentley. RFC Camel were originaly equipped with doubtful 130 hp Clerged 9B, which lost their poweralready after 10 working hours. The solution was to instal less powerful but more reliable Le Rhone 9J (110 hp) or latter Clerget 9Bf (140 hp). The orders werehigher than the Sopwith production capacity, so the licence build was ordered by Ruston, Proctor & Co., and latter also by William Beardmore in Dalmuir,Baulton & Paul in Norwich, British Caudron, Hooper & Co. in London, March, Jones & Cribb in Leeds, Nieuport & General Aircraft in London and byPortholme Aerodrome in Huntingdon. Alltogether 5597 Camels in 48 series were finaly built under end of World war I. 12 RFC day fighter squadrons (Nos. 3,28, 43, 45, 46, 54, 65, 66, 70, 71, 73 and 80) operated Camels on Western front, three off them latter fought in Italy (28, 45 and 66). Other two night fightingsquadrons were in Frnace, Nos.151 and 152. The first RFC squadron in France receiving Camel B3755 was No.70 squadron. The RNAS equipped other eightsquadrons (Nos.1N, 3N, 4N, 8N, 9N 10N and 13N.When RFC and RNAS were conected to new RAF inApril 1st, 1918, these squadrons changed their numbersto add 200 to their numbering - No.1N became 201.Sqdn. RAF etc..Home Defence had 7 squadrons, Nos 37., 44.,50., 61., 87., 112.and 143. These HomeDefence Camels were widely employed for the day and esúecially night fighting with German heavy bombers and airships attacking British islands in 1917 and1918. Many of these night fighters were converted to Comic version to move pilot seat back and move the machine guns up to upper wings. . Two USASsquadrons were equipped with Camels, Nos.17th and 148th attached to RAF. Except USAS (United StatesAir Service) also BelgianAF received the Camels sduring WWI, and some otherAir Forces like Polish received Camels after the armistice. Some special versions were developed, the more important among themis a special naval 2F.1. Camels were also widely used as fighter-bombers with underfuselage bomb rack for four 11kg Cooper bombs. Camel pilots shot-downsome 1543 enemy aircraft plus 120 baloons.Another 1086 were reported to fall out of control, and 10 enemy aircraft were forced landed and captured.

DUAL COMBO!DUAL COMBO!

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Pøed zapoèetím stavby si peèlivì prostudujte stavební návod. Pøi používání barev a lepidel pracujte v dobøe vìtrané místnosti. Lepidla ani barvy nepoužívejte vblízkosti otevøeného ohnì. Model není urèen malým dìtem, mohlo by dojít k požití drobných dílù.

Carefully read instruction sheet before assembling. When you use glue or paint, do not use near open flame and use in well ventilated room. Keep out of reach ofsmall children. Children must not be allowed to suck any part, or pull vinyl bag over the head.

Von dem Zusammensetzen die Bauanleitung gut durchlesen. Kleber und Farbe nicht nahe von offenem Feuer verwenden und das Fenster von Zeit zu ZeitBelüftung öffnen. Bausatz von kleinen Kindern fernhalten. Verhüten Sie, daß Kinder irgendwelche Bauteile in den Mund nehmen oder Plastiktüten über den Kopf

Iire soigneusement la fiche d´instructions avant d´assembler. Ne pas utiliser de colle ou de peinture a proximité d´une flamme nue, et aérer la piece de tempsen temps. Garder hors de portée des enfants en bas âge. Ne pas laisser les enfants mettre en bouche ou sucer les pie ces, ou passer un sachet vinyl sur la tete.

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Ruston, Proctor and Co., Ltd. produced Camel B7296 arrived in France with No.73 Squadron on January 12, 1918. Flown by 2/Lt. G.S. HODSON, it crashed after engine failure close toBailleul on February 19, 1918. The aircraft was repaired and refitted with a Clerget 9Bf engine, and it was passed on to No.208 Squadron in April 1918. Already on April 16th, the aircraftcrashed again, in this case during take-off, and the pilot, 2/Lt. H.Goodwin, was injured.

Firmou Ruston, Proctor and Co., Ltd. vyrobený Camel B7296 se dostal do Francie se 73.Squadronou RFC 12.1.1918. Následkem poruchy motoru s ním 19.2. poblíž Bailleul havaroval2/Lt.G.S.Hodson. Stroj byl opraven a osazen novým motorem Clerget 9Bf. V dubnu 1918 byl pøedán 208.Squadronì, u níž už 16.dubna opìt havaroval, tentokrát po nevydaøeném startu,pøièemž byl pilot, 2/Lt. H.Goodwin, zranìn.

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Camel F6022 was originaly produced as D1813, and delivered to No.208 Sqdn. inApril 1918. It was shot down in combat on July 8th, flown by Lt. W.A.Crundall.Although the pilot escapedunhurt, the aircraft was badly damaged. It was repaired and rebuilt as F6022 in August and delivered to No.201 Sqdn. in October 1918, it saw final combat in France flownby Capt.R. Sykes.After the war, in late January, 1919, F6022 was passed on the No.203 Sqdn.

Tento Camel F6022 byl pùvodnì vyroben jako D1813 a dodán v dubnu 1918 208.peruti. 8.èervence 1918 byl, pilotován poruèíkem W.A.Crundallem, ve vzdušném boji sestøelen a tìžcepoškozen. Bìhem srpna byl opraven a pøestavìn jako F6022 a v øíjnu 1918 vrácen zpìt do služby u 201.perutì. Pilotován kapitánem R.Sykesem ještì stihl poslední boje 1.svìtové válkyve Francii. Po válce, v lednu 1919, byl pøedán 203.peruti.

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F D3332 Capt. A. W. CarterAlthough well know with the artistically renderred A.W. Carter´s of No.210 Squadron monogram, D3332 has a rich curriculum vitae with other squadrons. It was delivered to 9N Sqdn. onMarch 15th, 1918, arriving in France on the 20th. It crashed soonafter, on March 24, and after repairs, it was delivered to 204 Sqdn. in mid April. Three different pilots scored in its cockpit,Capt.G.H.D. Gossip shot down an Albatros on May 20th. Lt.C.P. Allen a Fokker D.VII on June 29th, and Lt.H.H. Blanchard another D.VII on July 31st. Lt.R.C. Hirst crashed in D3332 thenext day, but was back in the fight by late August with No.210. Sqdn., shooting down a Fokker D.VII on September 24, another D.VII on October 1st, and the final D.VII on October 8th, allflown by Capt.E. Swale. It seems Captain Carter used this aircraft from November 1918, with no another successes recorded in D3332's cockpit.

Aèkoli je tento stroj nejlépe znám s umìlecky vyvedeným monogramem A.W.Cartera od 210.peruti, má bohatý životopis napsaný jinými piloty u jiných jednotek. Byl dodán 9N peruti15.bøezna 1918, do Francie se dostal 20.bøezna, aby již 24.utrpìl poškození pøi havárii. Po opravì byl v polovinì dubna dodán 204.peruti, kde s ním postupnì skórovali tøi piloti. Nejprvekapitán G.H.D.Gossip sestøelil 20.kvìtna blíže neurèený Albatros, poté 29.èervna poruèík C.P.Allen Fokkera D.VII a nakonec poruèík H.H.Blanchard 31.èervence dalšího Fokkera D.VII.Už druhý den, 1.srpna, s ním ovšem poruèík R.C.Hirst opìt havaroval. Po opravì se stroj dostal koncem srpna k 210.peruti, kde s ním kapitán E.Swale postupnì sestøelil tøi Fokkery D.VII– 24.záøí, 1.øíjna a posledního 8.øíjna. Vypadá to, že kapitán Carter si svùj monogram na trup tohoto zasloužilého váleèníka namaloval až v listopadu, ale žádný další sestøel už na jehokonto nepøidal.

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Probably no other Camel is as famous as B6313, flown by Canadian ace William George Barker. What is also not commonly known is that Barker and B6313 flew together for a whole year, serving inFrance and later in Italy, with three different squadrons. Clerget 9B powered B6313 went to No.28 Sqdn. in late September, 1917. Barker joined the unit as its new commanderof C Flight on October 2nd, shooting down his firstAlbatros, adding three others before the Squadron was sent to Italy in late October. Italy must be remembered as Barkers field of glory, reaching there atotal of 46 victories. During service with No.28 Sqdn. B6313 wore a white square behind the fuselage cockade, and the 1c code in front of the cockade, later changed to a white 'N'. On April 10, Barkerand B6313 changed units, becoming members of 66.Squadron. No picture of the aircraft while with 66.Sqdn. is known to exist. On July 14, Barker became commander of No. 139 Squadron. However,the unit was equipped with Bristol F.2B Fighters, but Barker decided to lead the unit flying his good ol' Camel. Here are the last two representations of B6313 during Barker's command of No.139 Sqdn.,two of many known incarnations. Note the devil mascot on the starboard gun and four additional cooling holes in the engine cowling. Barker flew B6313 for the last time on September 29, 1918. Duringthe course of the year, they logged together 379 hours and 25 minutes. Barker passed the Red devil emblem onto his new Sopwith Snipe E8102.

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