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John S Shaw Aviation

The trials and tribulations of vintage aircraft and glider restoration and reconstruction

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  • Tiger Moth DH82a
    • History
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    • Rebuild
    • Fuselage
    • On the move
    • Learning to Fly
  • Sopwith Camel F1
    • F-AZZB
    • F-AZZC
    • Rigging
  • Camel F1 Details
    • LeClerget history
    • LeClerget working
    • Gnome
    • Fuel System
    • Tanks and Cowlings
    • Engine Controls & Ancillaries
    • Armament
    • Instruments
    • Propeller
    • Seat
    • Wheels and Undercarriage
    • Pattern making for casting
    • Construction
    • Fuselage
    • Wings
    • Empennage
    • Struts and Fairings
    • Flying Controls
    • Covering and Painting
  • DH94 Moth Minor
  • Other Restorations
    • Slingsby T21B Sedbergh
    • Slingsby T38 Grasshopper
    • Slingsby T43 Skylark
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We hope you enjoy this site.

All the aircraft and gliders have flown, except for the second Sopwith Camel which is still under construction and the Moth Minor which needs restoration. We would love to learn more about their history so would be pleased to hear from you.

To share more information contact: John@johnsshawaviation.co.uk

More recent updates can be found on John's Facebook page

Sopwith Camel F1 Details

Find the details of our Sopwith Camel F1 construction under the following headings!

Engine and Engine SystemsEquipmentConstruction
General Construction
LeClerget engine historySopwith Camel ArmamentSopwith Camel Construction – Fuselage
LeClerget – making it workSopwith Camel InstrumentsSopwith Camel Construction – Wings
GnomeSopwith Camel PropellerSopwith Camel Engine Controls & Ancillaries
Fuel SystemSopwith Camel SeatSopwith Camel Construction – Struts and Fairings
Sopwith Camel Cowlings and Fuel and Oil TanksSopwith Camel Wheels and UndercarriageSopwith Camel Construction – Flying Controls
Engine Controls & AncillariesPattern making for castingCovering and Painting

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