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Book Title: Sopwith Pup Aces of World War 1
Author: Norman Franks
ISBN: 978 1 84176 886 1
Category: Reference
Format: Paperback
Summary: #67 of the Osprey Aircraft of the Aces series.
A must for the Pup fans or for peolpe wanting to paint models of the Pup. There are more than 90 black and white photographs contained in the 96 pages. 16 color side profiles and 4 top down profiles are really helpful. I did not realize that 29 pilots achieved ace status while flying the Pup and 22 others claimed victories later were aces. Truly the best British fighter when first appeared at the western front in late summer of 1916 taking on Halberstadt D.II and D.III, Fokker D.II and the Albatros D.II and of course later the Albatros D.III.
Pups served with the Naval squadrons and the RFC until late 1917.
Other notes about the Pup:
The Aerodrome approved unofficial stats: D maneuver deck, B damage deck, 12 damage points, 12 altitude and 4 climb rate. An aircraft to be reckoned with by the German player. A classic maneuver vs fire power match up.
The 1/144 Pup model is carried by Reviresco, Skytex and Shapeways by Kampfflieger.
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