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The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.38 Whitley was a British medium/heavy bomber aircraft of the 1930s. It was one of three twin-engined, front line medium bomber types that were in service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) at the outbreak of the Second World War.
The most successful aircraft made by Armstrong-Whitworth in the inter-war period was the Siskin which first flew in 1919 and remained in RAF service until 1932, with 485 produced. [3] In 1935, J. D. Siddeley retired and Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft was purchased by Hawker Aircraft, the new group becoming Hawker Siddeley Aircraft. The component ...
The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.23 was a prototype bomber/transport aircraft produced to specification C.26/31 for the British Air Ministry by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft. While it was not selected to meet this specification, it did form the basis of the later Armstrong Whitworth Whitley aircraft.
The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.41 Albemarle was a twin-engine transport aircraft developed by the British aircraft manufacturer Armstrong Whitworth and primarily produced by A.W. Hawksley Ltd, a subsidiary of the Gloster Aircraft Company. It was one of many aircraft which entered service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War.
An Armstrong Whitworth Whitley. Order of battle for no. 4 Group RAF, ... On 30/31 May 1942 No. 4 Group played its part in the 1000 bomber raid on Cologne, providing ...
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley, a British night bomber, c. 1940. Bombing of Tokyo by Boeing B-29 Superfortresses with firebombs on the night of May 26, 1945. A night bomber is a bomber aircraft intended specifically for carrying out bombing missions at night. The term is now mostly of historical significance.
Pages in category "Armstrong Whitworth aircraft" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. ... Armstrong Whitworth Whitley; Armstrong Whitworth Wolf
734 Naval Air Squadron (734 NAS) was a Fleet Air Arm (FAA) naval air squadron of the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy (RN). It was active between February 1944 and February 1946, formed as a naval Engine Handling Unit and operated solely with Armstrong Whitworth Whitley medium bomber aircraft.