View Single Post
  #4  
Old December 22nd 08, 03:14 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
ac249
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 405
Default Sopwith F.1 Camel NNAM, Pensacola 2/2

Guess. Apparently in 1919 the first take offs, from turret mounted
platforms, were made during fleet manoevres in the Caribbean by Camel from
the USS Texas (BB-35).
So the book on the collection tells me.
Cheers
Mike
"Andrew Chaplin" wrote in message
...
"ac249" wrote in message
. uk...

So, what ship was it on? ;^)
--
Andrew Chaplin
SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
(If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.)