Sopwith Pup making first landing on moving HMS Furious

Sopwith Pup making first landing on moving HMS Furious
Here we see Squadron Commander Edwin Dunning making the first landing on a moving ship when he landed his Sopwith Pup on HMS Furious on 2 August 1918. Tragically Dunning was killed on 7 August 1917 when his third attempt to land went wrong and he drowned in his aircraft.
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How to cite this article: Rickard, J (13 December 2024), Sopwith Pup making first landing on moving HMS Furious, https://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_sopwith_pup_first_landing_HMS_Furious.html

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