PreservedUpdated 10/5/2026

Sopwith Camel (Airworthy)
Made by Sopwith Aviation Company / The Vintage Aviator (restoration)1918 / restoredWellington, New Zealand
Representative record: the collection's holdings in this category are publicly documented, but this specific object is an illustrative example of the documented type rather than an individually confirmed holding. An airworthy Sopwith Camel from the collector's WWI aviation fleet, operated with The Vintage Aviator's Wellington workshops — the enterprise documented in press coverage of his First World War collection. The rotary-engined Camel was the war's most successful fighter.
Provenance
1918
Original type in Royal Flying Corps service
attributed
2021
WWI aviation collection documented in press coverage
documented
2026
Digitally preserved in Relic
confirmed
Current Custodian
Wellington, New Zealand
Access Matrix
- Digital viewingpublic
- Additional photographsby request
- Remote video inspectionavailable
- Research visitowner approval
- Temporary research loancase by_case
- Museum exhibition loanavailable
- Scientific samplingnot permitted
- Commercial licensingcontact owner
Record Metadata
CategoryAviation
MaterialsWood and fabric airframe, rotary engine
Dimensions8.5 m span; 5.7 m length
ConditionAirworthy
Digital Record
24 high-res images (8,192 × 6,144)
3D Mesh / Photogrammetry
Precise digital measurements
Doc. Score: 86/100Scanned 8/30/2026
Cite this object
Relic Archive. (1918 / restored). Sopwith Camel (Airworthy) [Object record]. Relic Object RL-1918-007042.