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    The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.38 Whitley was a British heavy bomber aircraft of the 1930s. It was one of three twin-engined, front line medium bomber types...
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  • Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Company, or Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft, was a British aircraft manufacturer. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft was...
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    Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft. While it was not selected to meet this specification, it did form the basis of the later Armstrong Whitworth Whitley aircraft...
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    Other aircraft developed to the same specification include the Armstrong Whitworth Whitley and the Handley Page Hampden. During the development process...
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  • general purpose biplane used in India until 1940 Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle (RAF) Armstrong Whitworth Whitley (RAF) Avro Manchester (RAF) Avro Lancaster...
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  • bank of three cylinders. Flight testing began in 1938 using an Armstrong Whitworth Whitley II, serial number K7243, during which cooling problems were encountered...
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    Coventry Airport. The Armstrong Whitworth Whitley bomber aircraft was named after the plant in 1935. During the Second World War, Whitley Common was used to...
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    The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.35 Scimitar was a British single-engine biplane fighter aircraft designed and built by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft. Four Scimitars...
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    squadrons (97 Squadron and 166 Squadron), both equipped with the Armstrong Whitworth Whitley bomber and serving as training squadrons for 4 Group's operational...
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    large twin-engine bombers procured for the RAF, joining the Armstrong Whitworth Whitley and Vickers Wellington. The Hampden was powered by Bristol Pegasus...
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  • Armstrong (crater), a lunar crater Armstrong Gun, a rifled breech-loading artillery piece Armstrong Whitworth Whitley, World War II bomber Armstrong (DuckTales...
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    Hart biplanes and the Armstrong Whitworth Whitley bomber were built at the site. After the Second World War, Armstrong Whitworth concentrated its guided...
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    1937) Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.I (Mar 1937 – June 1939) Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.IV (May 1939 – May 1940) Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.V...
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    +22 lb boost. Merlin IV Merlin with pressure-water cooling for Armstrong Whitworth Whitley IV. Merlin V Merlin for Fairey Battle V. Merlin VIII Medium-supercharged...
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    The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.52 was an early flying wing aircraft designed and produced by British aircraft manufacturer Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft....
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  • Armstrong Whitworth Whitley I 1939–1940 Armstrong Whitworth Whitley|Armstrong Whitworth Whitley IVA 1939–1942 Armstrong Whitworth Whitley|Armstrong Whitworth...
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    formed as a naval Engine Handling Unit and operated solely with Armstrong Whitworth Whitley medium bomber aircraft. It formed at and initially operated out...
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    to replace its inventory of twin-engine bombers, such as the Armstrong Whitworth Whitley, Handley Page Hampden and Vickers Wellington. Performing its...
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    proved a challenge. In one instance in 1942 poor weather resulted in a Whitley flight having to return without dropping its agents. On the return trip...
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    111, Junkers Ju 86, Savoia-Marchetti SM.79, Douglas B-18, and Armstrong Whitworth Whitley were developed from or in conjunction with existing airliners...
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    aircraft for maritime patrol, such as the Vickers Wellington and Armstrong-Whitworth Whitley, while the US relegated the Douglas B-18 Bolo to the same role...
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  • Township, Moultrie County, Illinois Armstrong Whitworth Whitley, a British bomber of the Second World War HMS Whitley (L23), a British destroyer in commission...
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    six squadrons and the equipment had been standardised to the Armstrong Whitworth Whitley. RAF Finningley had gone over to No. 5 Group RAF and RAF Leconfield...
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    supercharger. Armstrong Whitworth A.W.19 Armstrong Whitworth AW.23 Armstrong Whitworth A.W.29 Armstrong Whitworth Ensign Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Blackburn...
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    Telegraph. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 28 August 2012. "Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.V P5041 of No.502 Squadron, RAF, flew into high ground above...
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    enclosed tail gun turret was the British Armstrong Whitworth Whitley. Performing its first flight during 1936, the Whitley entered service with the RAF, remaining...
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  • extra fuel tanks and flame-suppressing exhaust shrouds: the Armstrong Whitworth Whitley until November 1942, the Handley Page Halifax and later the Short...
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    eclipsed by a new generation of monoplane bombers, such as the Armstrong Whitworth Whitley and the Vickers Wellington. The replacement of the type had commenced...
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    and Albania. The airborne troops were delivered by converted Armstrong Whitworth Whitley medium bombers to the target on 10 February but equipment failures...
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    Wellington, a British twin-engined, long-range medium bomber, and Armstrong Whitworth Whitley, a British medium bomber aircraft, however, slow progress with...
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