Black Prince

This Sopwith Triplane, serial number N5487, was flown by William Melville Alexander while serving with RNAS 10 Naval Squadron's famous "Black Flight". W M Alexander DSC (8 November 1897 – 4 October 1988) was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 22 aerial victories. He scored 8 victories in aircraft Black Prince during the summer of 1917. He died in Canada at the age of 90.. Previously he told a newspaper that he credited his longevity to good Scotch, good cigars and porridge !