Sopwith Pup
Sopwith Pup 9917/G-EBKY at Old Warden on 21st January 2026. The rockets, I have just found out, are Le Prieur projectiles, fired electronically by a switch in the cockpit. They were for use against observation balloons and airships; the pilot had to dive at about 45 degrees to aim them before firing them off. They had some success against balloons but no-one ever managed to down an airship using them. They were replaced fairly quickly by incendiary bullets.
Sopwith Pup
Sopwith Pup 9917/G-EBKY at Old Warden on 21st January 2026. The rockets, I have just found out, are Le Prieur projectiles, fired electronically by a switch in the cockpit. They were for use against observation balloons and airships; the pilot had to dive at about 45 degrees to aim them before firing them off. They had some success against balloons but no-one ever managed to down an airship using them. They were replaced fairly quickly by incendiary bullets.