A group of pensioners from East Lothian have made history and fulfilled a 24-year dream by flying a homemade replica of an iconic First World War plane. Many of the volunteers at the Aviation Preservation Society of Scotland (APSS), based near East Fortune, are in their twilight years but have spent their retirement painstakingly constructing the Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter plane from scratch. It’s the only flying Strutter in the world. Seeing the Sopwith, nicknamed Sophie, take to the skies, APSS ch

10K views · 323 reactions | Descended from the Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter, the ‘Pup’ was an agile if underarmed machine - she was vital in Home Defence during 1917 against the Gotha threat, and she also participated in some of the earliest carrier operations with HMS Furious. #ww1 #ww1history #sopwith #pup #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft | Facebook

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