Carter, Alfred Williams 'Nick'

Survived 0001-01-01

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Birth Date: unkown date

Born: Fish Creek, Alberta

David & Martha Carter

Home: Vancouver, British Columbia

Enlistment: Kingston, Ontario

Enlistment Date: 1915-12-23

Decorations: DSC, OBE, MBE

Order of the British Empire Member of the British Empire Distinguished Service Cross

Service

RAF

Unit

3 (F) Sqn- Squadron (RNAS)

Base

Rank

Air Marshal of the RAF

Position

Major

Service Numbers

Home
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In 1916 Carter joined the RNAS and attended flight school at Thomas Brothers' Aviation School in St. Augustine, Florida. In 1917, after serving with 3 Wing, he was posted to 3(N)Sqn and scored 5 victories flying the Sopwith Pup. In June 1917 he was reassigned to 10(N)Sqn as a flight commander and scored 4 more victories flying the Sopwith Triplane. By the end of the war, he scored another 8 victories flying the Sopwith Camel and assumed command of his own squadron, a 14 victory ace.

Pup D3399

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Air Marshal of the RAF Carter, Alfred Williams 'Nick' (RAF)
pilot
Survived
1917-June
cemetery unknown

Sopwith Pup

Source Kestrel Publications.
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The Sopwith Pup quickly became a favourite with pilots of the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). It was superior to the Fokker D.III and more than a match for any of the new Halberstadt and Albatros scouts.

Armed with a single synchronous machine gun, it was lighter and less dangerous than its successor, the Sopwith Camel. Although underpowered, pilots liked the plane because it was maneuverable and fast. It could climb and hold its altitude better than any other fighter. In August 1917, the Sopwith Pup was the first aircraft to land aboard a moving ship, the Royal Navy's H.M.S. Furious. Canadian crews saw service withSopwith Pups while attached to the Royal Naval Air Service.

At least three Sopwith Pups were also allocated to No. 1 (Fighter) Squadron of the Canadian Air Force (CAF) at Shoreham-by-the-Sea in the UK in 1918 likely as proficiency trainers. No. 1 (CAF) Squadron had Sopwith Dolphin and Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a's on strength as the primary fighter aircraft. Kestrel Publications

I have looked up the booklet that is all I have on the Sopwith Pup. There is a brief list of the serial numbers, And all I can tell is that B5333 and B5348 were built at Whitehead Aircraft, Richmond as part of the series B5251-B5400. None of the serials B4158, B4148, B4338 that you asked about seem to be valid according to the list that I have here (no serials from any of the producing factories begin with B4).

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