Thomas Sopwith 100th birthday

Title

Thomas Sopwith 100th birthday

Genre

Interview

TX Date

18 Jan 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:03:39

Description

Interview with Tommy Sopwith, son of Sir Thomas Sopwith, inventor of the First World War fighter plane, the Camel who is 100 today. On some of his early racing flights in 1910/11; invention and construction of the Camel; birthday celebrations. Interview broadcast on Ocean Sound, Portsmouth. Male interviewer not identified (surname is Jones).

Contributors

Tommy Sopwith; ? Jones; Ocean Sound

Keywords

Aircraft; Military aircraft; Birthdays; Celebrations; Inventors; Thomas Sopwith

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