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First flight at Brooklands
Thomas Sopwith’s first flight at Brooklands in a Howard Wright Avis monoplane. The flight lasted for some 300 yards and ended in a minor crash. -
1912 Bult Frst Arcraft
Tommy Sopwith and his young team build their first aircraft at Brooklands. They purchase the Roller Skating Rink in Kingston upon Thames as their factory. -
Decleration of WW1
Francis Ferdidnand was assassinated in Sarajevo. Austria declared war on Serbia and Germany declared war on Russia. Germany the invaded Belgium and Britain declared war on Geramny. Then Germany invaded France. -
Sopwith Camel
This is the day of the first flight of a Sopwith Camel.
The sopwith camel was a great biplane which had a short-coupled fuselage (that means there was a short distance from the wings to the tail area or "empennage"), a powerful rotary engine and twin synchronized machine guns. It may have been difficult to handly and very heavy but it gave any experienced pilot immense manouverability. This may have been the reason for its success in shooting down 1,294 enemy aircraft. -
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Kingston Aviation History
The aviation in kingston time line by Ali shah, Kevin John and Kanishk Ghandi -
Hawker Hurricane
This is the date of the Hawker Hurricane - the legendary fighter plane's first flight. Although often overshadowed by the spitfire the Hurricane later became justly renowned among the public and was credited with 60% of RAF victories throughout WWII. The hurricane played a major role in the battle of Britin and played a variety of roles form bombers, fighter, inteceptors and even ground support. By the end of 1944. 14,583 Hawker Hurricanes were built. -
Decleration of WW2
Adolf Hitler was appointed leader of the Nazis. Germany effictevely started the war through the attack of France through Belgium. -
Hawker Fury
The Fury was as deadly as it was beautiful and was one of the most potent fighters of its day. Capable of over 200mph and very manoeuvrable, the Fury saw service right up to the first few years of the Second World War. -
Hawker Siddley Harrier
This is the date of the Hawker Harrier's first flight. It is colloquially known as a jump jet because it can vertically take off and land. This is the thing that makes the Harrier so special. It is also supersonic.
