Sopwith Triplane 1916 WW1 fighter

The Vintage Aviator's Sopwith Triplane puts on a terrific display at the Wings Over Waiarapa 2011 airshow (Masterton, New Zealand) The Sopwith Triplane was a British single seat fighter aircraft designed and manufactured by the Sopwith Aviation Company during WW1. Pilots nicknamed it the Tripehound or simply the Tripe. The Triplane became operational with the Royal Naval Air Service in early 1917 and was immediately successful. The Triplane was nevertheless built in comparatively small numbers (less than 200) and was withdrawn from active service as Sopwith Camels arrived in the latter half of 1917. For more info see: -- Copyright © 2012 Historical Aviation Film Unit This video material may not be reproduced in any form (except as an embedded video on any other website), without the written permission of the Historical Aviation Film Unit.