And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
The US only used Newport and SPAD aircraft (French) as fighters. The Sopwith Logo is a different aircraft. The one with the "Hat in ring" is a Newport.
good to see the Hat in the Ring symbol again.
ReplyDeleteEddie Rickenbacker would feel right at home in the cockpit.
Delete"Curse you, Red Baron!"
ReplyDeleteThe US only used Newport and SPAD aircraft (French) as fighters. The Sopwith Logo is a different aircraft. The one with the "Hat in ring" is a Newport.
ReplyDeleteYep - Newport 28
ReplyDeletethe tail photo is a Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter