This Snipe is a composite reconstruction using 40 percent of original components from many diffrent air frames. Sopwith Snipes were designed during the first world war as a replacement for the well known and successful sopwith camel fighter. although they were considered inferior to other contemporary fighters, large numbers were ordered and served on the western front. its a British single-seat biplane fighter of the Royal Air Force (RAF). It was designed and built by the Sopwith Aviation Compa

From the video vault...On one of the last test flights before Oshkosh 2018, Kermit takes the Sopwith Snipe up with 3 GoPro cameras attached to the tail, right wing and next to the cockpit. It makes for some exciting footage as he makes a circuit in and around Fantasy of Flight property and surrounding area. Watch on a large wide screen monitor and you'll feel like you're on board yourself. Turn a fan on for the wind in your face effect! :-) | Kermit Weeks