Avro 652A Anson Mk1 dsiaplyed at Duxford
The Avro Anson is a British twin-engine, multi-role aircraft that served with the Royal Air Force, Fleet Air Arm, Royal Canadian Air Force and numerous other air forces before, during, and after the Second World War. Named after British Admiral George Anson, it was originally designed as an airliner as the Avro 652 before being redeveloped for maritime reconnaissance, but was soon rendered obsolete in both roles. However, it was rescued from obscurity by its suitability as a multi-engine air crew trainer, becoming the mainstay of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. By the end of production in 1952, the Anson spanned nine variants and a total of 8,138 were built in Britain by Avro. From 1941, a further 2,882 were built by Canadian Federal Aircraft Ltd.
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Westland Lysander lllA on display in the Airpsace section of the Imperial War Museum at Duxford. Also viasable is a Short Sunderland
The Westland Lysander was a British army co-operation and liaison aircraft produced by Westland Aircraft used immediately before and during the Second World War. After becoming obsolete in the army co-operation role, the aircraft's exceptional short-field performance enabled clandestine missions using small, unprepared airstrips behind enemy lines to place or recover agents, particularly in occupied France with the French Resistance help. Like other British army air co-operation aircraft it was given the name of a mythical or legendary leader, in this case the Spartan general Lysander.
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Airspeed Oxford V3388 dispalyed at Duxford
The Airspeed AS.10 Oxford was a twin-engine aircraft used for training British Commonwealth aircrews in navigation, radio-operating, bombing and gunnery during the Second World War. This aircrat was the last Oxford to fly.
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Avro Lancaster KB889 was one of 430 built by the Victory Aircraft Company in Malton, Canada in 1944. It was flown to the UK in January 1945.
The aircraft jooined No. 428 Squadron (Royal Canadian Air Force) at Middleton St George, near Darlington, in April 1945. It went back to Canada in June 1945. It was converted first for air/sea rescue work in 1951 and then in 1959 for maritime reconnaissance. It was sold in 1965.
The aircraft was acquired by the IWM in 1986, with the support of the National Heritage Memorial Fund. It has been restored to its April 1945 configuration, with No. 428 Squadron markings.
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Lancaster & Vulcan on display at Duxford
Avro Lancaster KB889 was one of 430 built by the Victory Aircraft Company in Malton, Canada in 1944. It was flown to the UK in January 1945.
The aircraft jooined No. 428 Squadron (Royal Canadian Air Force) at Middleton St George, near Darlington, in April 1945. It went back to Canada in June 1945. It was converted first for air/sea rescue work in 1951 and then in 1959 for maritime reconnaissance. It was sold in 1965.
The aircraft was acquired by the IWM in 1986, with the support of the National Heritage Memorial Fund. It has been restored to its April 1945 configuration, with No. 428 Squadron markings.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Lancaster
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