The Building of The WWI Sopwith One and a Half Strutter, 23 March 2023

Come to our final Winter Talk of the season and hear John Guy, a retired orthopaedic surgeon and a member of the Aircraft Preservation Society Scotland (APSS), describe how the society have taken on the challenge of building a replica World War One Sopwith Strutter, despite having no prior experience.

Developed in 1915 by the Sopwith Aviation Company, almost 6000 were built for use in Britain and France. The Strutter was Britain’s answer to Germany’s deadly WW1 arsenal. It adapted army machine guns and went on to defend the coastline from Zeppelin attacks as well as engage in dog fights and reconnaissance trips in Europe.

John’s talk will begin at 7 for 7.30pm in St Andrew’s Blackadder Chapel area, doors open at 6.30pm.