First World War aircraft to arrive at RAF Museum Cosford
Three iconic First World War aircraft will arrive at RAF Museum Cosford this afternoon as part of a new exhibition.
The Bristol MC1, the Sopwith 1 ½ Strutter and the Sopwith Pup will arrive at the museum by road at around 3pm.
The Sopwith Pup is an original aircraft which was active during the First World War. The Pup, thought of by its pilots as the perfect flying machine, was used extensively by the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Flying Corps both at home and abroad.
This aircraft is to be exhibited as part of the Museum’s First World War Exhibition, opening in December 2014 which will allow museum audiences to discover and explore the unique and often overlooked role of air power during the First World War through the incredible stories of the men and women who took part.
The exhibition ‘First World War In The Air’, was made possible with a grant of £898,558 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
