Duxford_Eagles
17th Mar 2012, 22:29
Here are some photos from yesterday's Press launch of the RAF Museum's recently completed Sopwith Dolphin Mk.1 C3988.
It's a real beauty that you really need to see for yourselves rather than relying on photos. The attention to detail and standard of finish is wonderful.
Larger photos available on Flickr: RAF Museum Sopwith Dolphin Mk.I C3988 Press Roll-out Event - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/sets/72157629240913436/)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7065/6844502314_4a975e1a2f_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844502314/)
Sopwith Dolphin Press Launch_9805 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844502314/) by shuttleworthpix (http://www.flickr.com/people/shuttleworthpix/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7070/6844512158_d75856c137_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844512158/)
Sopwith Dolphin Press Launch_9813 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844512158/) by shuttleworthpix (http://www.flickr.com/people/shuttleworthpix/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7040/6990624935_358168831f_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6990624935/)
Sopwith Dolphin Press Launch_9891 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6990624935/) by shuttleworthpix (http://www.flickr.com/people/shuttleworthpix/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7186/6844503096_56da829a42_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844503096/)
Sopwith Dolphin Press Launch_9896 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844503096/) by shuttleworthpix (http://www.flickr.com/people/shuttleworthpix/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7186/6990628269_bc98a66e70_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6990628269/)
Sopwith Dolphin Press Launch_9906 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6990628269/) by shuttleworthpix (http://www.flickr.com/people/shuttleworthpix/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7041/6990629197_1a389f6bed_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6990629197/)
Sopwith Dolphin Press Launch_9852 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6990629197/) by shuttleworthpix (http://www.flickr.com/people/shuttleworthpix/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7191/6990630871_6eefa35446_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6990630871/)
Sopwith Dolphin Press Launch_9867 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6990630871/) by shuttleworthpix (http://www.flickr.com/people/shuttleworthpix/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7064/6844507488_150503e95d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844507488/)
Sopwith Dolphin Press Launch_9883 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844507488/) by shuttleworthpix (http://www.flickr.com/people/shuttleworthpix/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7068/6844508284_478d668d36_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844508284/)
Sopwith Dolphin Press Launch_9884 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844508284/) by shuttleworthpix (http://www.flickr.com/people/shuttleworthpix/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7206/6844509188_ae2e62a0ea_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844509188/)
Sopwith Dolphin Press Launch_9888 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844509188/) by shuttleworthpix (http://www.flickr.com/people/shuttleworthpix/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7188/6844510198_ed96f7bd86_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844510198/)
Sopwith Dolphin Press Launch_9901 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844510198/) by shuttleworthpix (http://www.flickr.com/people/shuttleworthpix/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7187/6844513372_c897defbc3_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844513372/)
Sopwith Dolphin Press Launch_9878 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844513372/) by shuttleworthpix (http://www.flickr.com/people/shuttleworthpix/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7061/6990638381_8876b700ab_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6990638381/)
Sopwith Dolphin Press Launch_9902 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6990638381/) by shuttleworthpix (http://www.flickr.com/people/shuttleworthpix/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7045/6844516690_0832bc9daf_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844516690/)
Sopwith Dolphin Press Launch_9872 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844516690/) by shuttleworthpix (http://www.flickr.com/people/shuttleworthpix/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7052/6990641833_51c51dec41_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6990641833/)
Sopwith Dolphin Press Launch_9905 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6990641833/) by shuttleworthpix (http://www.flickr.com/people/shuttleworthpix/), on Flickr
It's a real beauty that you really need to see for yourselves rather than relying on photos. The attention to detail and standard of finish is wonderful.
Larger photos available on Flickr: RAF Museum Sopwith Dolphin Mk.I C3988 Press Roll-out Event - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/sets/72157629240913436/)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7065/6844502314_4a975e1a2f_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844502314/)
Sopwith Dolphin Press Launch_9805 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844502314/) by shuttleworthpix (http://www.flickr.com/people/shuttleworthpix/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7070/6844512158_d75856c137_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844512158/)
Sopwith Dolphin Press Launch_9813 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844512158/) by shuttleworthpix (http://www.flickr.com/people/shuttleworthpix/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7040/6990624935_358168831f_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6990624935/)
Sopwith Dolphin Press Launch_9891 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6990624935/) by shuttleworthpix (http://www.flickr.com/people/shuttleworthpix/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7186/6844503096_56da829a42_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844503096/)
Sopwith Dolphin Press Launch_9896 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844503096/) by shuttleworthpix (http://www.flickr.com/people/shuttleworthpix/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7186/6990628269_bc98a66e70_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6990628269/)
Sopwith Dolphin Press Launch_9906 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6990628269/) by shuttleworthpix (http://www.flickr.com/people/shuttleworthpix/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7041/6990629197_1a389f6bed_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6990629197/)
Sopwith Dolphin Press Launch_9852 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6990629197/) by shuttleworthpix (http://www.flickr.com/people/shuttleworthpix/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7191/6990630871_6eefa35446_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6990630871/)
Sopwith Dolphin Press Launch_9867 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6990630871/) by shuttleworthpix (http://www.flickr.com/people/shuttleworthpix/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7064/6844507488_150503e95d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844507488/)
Sopwith Dolphin Press Launch_9883 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844507488/) by shuttleworthpix (http://www.flickr.com/people/shuttleworthpix/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7068/6844508284_478d668d36_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844508284/)
Sopwith Dolphin Press Launch_9884 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844508284/) by shuttleworthpix (http://www.flickr.com/people/shuttleworthpix/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7206/6844509188_ae2e62a0ea_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844509188/)
Sopwith Dolphin Press Launch_9888 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844509188/) by shuttleworthpix (http://www.flickr.com/people/shuttleworthpix/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7188/6844510198_ed96f7bd86_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844510198/)
Sopwith Dolphin Press Launch_9901 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844510198/) by shuttleworthpix (http://www.flickr.com/people/shuttleworthpix/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7187/6844513372_c897defbc3_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844513372/)
Sopwith Dolphin Press Launch_9878 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844513372/) by shuttleworthpix (http://www.flickr.com/people/shuttleworthpix/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7061/6990638381_8876b700ab_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6990638381/)
Sopwith Dolphin Press Launch_9902 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6990638381/) by shuttleworthpix (http://www.flickr.com/people/shuttleworthpix/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7045/6844516690_0832bc9daf_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844516690/)
Sopwith Dolphin Press Launch_9872 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6844516690/) by shuttleworthpix (http://www.flickr.com/people/shuttleworthpix/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7052/6990641833_51c51dec41_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6990641833/)
Sopwith Dolphin Press Launch_9905 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/6990641833/) by shuttleworthpix (http://www.flickr.com/people/shuttleworthpix/), on Flickr