012797 Accession Number: 012797

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THE WESTLAND "WHIRLWIND", A TWIN-ENGINED SINGLE SEATER MONOPLONE FIGHTER NOW OPERATING WITH THE R.A.F. THE RANGE OF THIS FIGHTER WAS INDICATED BY THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN 1941-08, THAT "WHIRLWINDS" HAD FORMED PART OF THE ESCORT TO THE BOMBER FORCE AS FAR AS ANTWERP DURING THE "WHIRLWIND" IN FLIGHT. (NEGATIVE BY B.M.I.).

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Accession Number
012797
Photographer
Unknown British Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
6 July 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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