Sopwith - Sweat Shirt Colour:Black based at RAF Lossiemouth

based at RAF Lossiemouth

The FGR2 took on the roles of Close air support

5 Squadron stationed at RAF Binbrook

The First American Volunteer Group (AVG)

From air power artist Peter Van Stigt this illustration shows the special operations Pave Hawk helicopter

Sopwith - Sweat Shirt Colour:Black based at RAF LossiemouthSopwith Aviation Company The Sopwith Aviation Company was formed in 1912 by Thomas Octave Murdoch Sopwith. Tommy was a wealthy sportsman interested in aviation, yachting and motor racing. The business started at Brooklands, moved to Canbury Park Road then settled in Kingston. After World War I Sopwith was liquidated and Tommy Sopwith formed HG Hawker Engineering with Harry Hawker, Fred Sigrist and Bill Eyre. Sopwith produced many aircraft types