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313 Sopwith Strutter and Ellie Carter
Porty Podcast
English - November 25, 2023 07:00 - 9 minutes - 6.8 MBSociety & Culture community portobello Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Over the past quarter of a century, a group of men, aged between 65 and 100, have been taking on a labour of love to recreate a unique piece of aviation history – building from scratch a replica of the WW1 fighter, the Sopwith Strutter. Today, it’s the only one of its type flying in the world. The project has been described as a "Men's Shed On Steroids" and has given the members of the group a real sense of purpose. It also provided an opportunity for a young woman to fulfil the dreams of women from a century ago. They had been banned from flying such aircraft. Local journalist Jean West has been involved with the project for a long time and is part of a team looking to make a documentary about it. They have set up a crowd funding campaign but time is running out.
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