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Sophie - the story of East Lothian's new Sopwith 1½ Strutter. A talk by Gerard Lohan.

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Gerard's talk will endeavour to explain why you can find today a Sopwith 1½ Strutter in a fruit and veg shed in Congalton, East Lothian! Stranger yet is the story of how a handful of volunteer retirees built the Strutter they call "Sophie".  Despite a series of setbacks that should have ended the ambitions of their charity, the Aviation Preserva...


BBC reports on Sopwith Strutter replica’s test flights

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The BBC has featured the remarkable story of Sophie, the Sopwith 1½ Strutter replica built by the Aviation Preservation Society of Scotland, highlighting her recent test flights at RAF Kirknewton. Aircraft inspector Tim Rayner on a test flight. Image: BBC In a report published on 3 June, BBC Scotland News featured the test flights of this vers...