Martinsyde

Martinsyde S1 Scout by AEROCLUB Aerodrome Series 1/72 vacuform.

The first Martinsyde Scout was delivered in Oct 1914. It was a neat little biplane with over 60 being built. The early versions had a four wheel unercarriage, later model had a "V" type undercarriage. Six served with the R.F.C. in France and four in Mesopotamia in 1915. It was mainly used for training and anti-airship work.

This model depicts a early version flown by Capt Louis Strange. On May 5, 1915, while in combat, Capt Strange's Lewis gun jammed. While standing up trying to clear the jam, the plane turned upside down, leaving Capt Stange hanging from the very magazine he was trying to remove. He mananged to get himself back into the cockpit at almost ground level. Capt. Strange survived the war and flew in WW2 at the age of 50.