Sunday, 21 December 2025

Sopwith Pup Scramble



I was digging around for a nice solo scenario for Algernon Pulls It Off! featuring the Sopwith Pup, when I came across this action in April 1917. The pilot, Flight Lieutenant Breadner, actually scrambled to take off after the Gotha when it inadvertently flew over his airfield at Marieux, climbing to intercept it before it could get away. The historical sources disagree about the Gotha, either a G.II or G.IV, so I'm going to split the difference, as the G.II did not see service on the Western Front. I'll aim to write something up over the next couple of days.

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