Yesterday, The Vintage Aviator, Ltd. (TVAL) debuted new Albatros D.Va and Sopwith Pup reproductions at Hood Aerodrome in Masterton, New Zealand.
The Albatros (seen above) is painted in the colors of a Jasta 11 machine flown by Ltn. Carl-August von Schoenebeck and bears the unit’s signature red on the nose, struts and undercarriage, while the pilot’s personal color, lilac, is applied to the tail surfaces. The new Le Rhone-powered Sopwith Pup wears the colors of N6185 “ANZAC” of 4(N) Squadron, RNAS, flown by FSLt C.J.Moir.
It is not yet known when the machines will make their public debut, as TVAL is not hosting any public flying weekends for the 2017/18 season.
Click below to check out a photo of the new Pup.
Today we also showed off our latest Sopwith Pup at Hood Aerodrome. It has an original 80hp Le Rhone rotary engine and is…
Posted by The Vintage Aviator Collection on Sunday, January 28, 2018
(via The Vintage Aviator Collection Photos: James Fahey)
