Royal Air Force Armstrong Whitworth A.W.38 Whitley Mk.III
Royal Air Force Armstrong Whitworth A.W.38 Whitley Mk.III. The Tiger engined Mk.III was no longer used operationally by September 1941. On this example, in use as a paratroop carrier for training at a Parachute Training School, can be seen the hole left by removal of the retractable dustbin turret, used by the prospective paratroops to exit the aircraft - 20th September, 1941
Picture No
13130878
Media ID
47741465
Size
3612px x 3617px
(1.3MB)
Credit
(c) The Peter Butt Aviation Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Original negative
Date
1941
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Dustbin Engined Example Exit Longer Mk.iii Parachute Paratroop Paratroops Prospective Removal Retractable Turret Whitley Whitworth
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