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for transporting wounded troops to medical facilities, while some examples were configured to perform record-breaking long-distance flights. From 1923 to 1925 limited production batches of the Vimy were manufactured by
Vickers. Between 1923 and 1931, at least another 43 early production aircraft were
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hours, the aircraft was dismantled, transported the short distance to the museum and reassembled inside the main hangar by a dedicated volunteer team. Two days later a special
Brooklands Vimy Exhibition was officially opened by Peter McMillan, and this unique aircraft is now on public display there.
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The majority of the Vimy's payload of 250 lb bombs were stowed vertically inside the fuselage between the spars of the lower centre section; a typical load consisted of 12 bombs. In some variants further bombs could be stowed externally for a total of 18 bombs, if the particular engine used provided
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engine. On 11 October 1918 this was flown from Joyce Green to
Martlesham Heath to conduct official trials. Aside from being powered by the Eagle engine, it was identical to the earlier prototypes except for having a greatly increased fuel capacity and reshaped and enlarged rudders. By the time the
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in place of the
Hispano Suizas; other changes included the adoption of an alternative exhaust stack configuration, a 3-degree dihedral on the mainplanes, and a modified tail unit. Following these modifications, the prototype was used for several years, surviving the war and being allocated a civil
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engines, with a total of 776 ordered before the end of the First World War. Of these, only aircraft powered by the Eagle engine, known as the Vimy IV, were delivered to the RAF. Due to the number of engine types used there are multiple conflicting official reports on the production numbers of each
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in 2006 and was kept airworthy in order to commemorate the 90th anniversaries of the
Transatlantic and Australian flights, then retired in late 2009. Its final flight was made by John Dodd, Clive Edwards and Peter McMillan from Dunsfold to Brooklands on 15 November 2009 and four days later, in 18
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manufactured 25 of the 75 units that they were contracted for. The numbers produced by the RAE are obscured by changes in serial number allocation and the apparent adoption of a piecemeal approach to manufacturing, which came into effect shortly after the end of the war; in
February 1920, the RAE
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A second flyable Vimy replica, NX71MY, was built in 1994 by an
Australian-American team led by Lang Kidby and Peter McMillan, and this aircraft successfully recreated the three great pioneering Vimy flights: England to Australia flown by Lang Kidby and Peter McMillan (in 1994), England to South
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with elevators on both upper and lower surfaces and twin rudders. The main undercarriage consists of two pairs of wheels, each pair carried on a pair of tubular steel V-struts. There is a tail-skid and an additional skid mounted below the nose of the fuselage to prevent nose-overs.
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from
Shawcraft Models Ltd of Iver Heath, Bucks; the planned film about Alcock & Brown's transatlantic flight was never made, but the model was completed and paid for. Its fate remains a mystery although it appeared on static display at the Battle of Britain air display at
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in the region of Nine Gates (Jiumenkou, 九門口) and had to make a forced landing. Zhao made a successful escape back to his base, but the bombers subsequently flew at much higher altitude to avoid ground fire, which greatly reduced their bombing accuracy and effectiveness.
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engines, which were found to have an unreliable cooling system during initial testing at Joyce Green. On 26 April 1918 the aircraft was dispatched to RAF Martlesham Heath for official tests, but testing was interrupted by its loss in a crash following an engine failure.
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Since the performance of the first prototype was satisfactory it was decided to start production before the evaluation of either of the other prototypes. On 26 March 1918 the first production contract, for 150 aircraft, was issued; these were built at
Vickers' works in
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brought an end to the conflict before the Vimy could be used on any offensive operations. After the war, the RAF rapidly contracted in size, which slowed the introduction of the Vimy. The Vimy only reached full service status in July 1919 when it entered service with
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which had an inverse taper; the tops of the wings and tailplanes also differed. The defensive armament was increased, giving the rear gunner two separate guns; these changes would be standardised on production aircraft. The second prototype was powered by a pair of
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In 1969 an airworthy Vimy replica (registered G-AWAU) was built by the Vintage Aircraft Flying Association at Brooklands; this was first flown by D. G. 'Dizzy' Addicott and Peter Hoar. It was badly damaged by fire and was displayed until February 2014 at the
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Production aircraft used several different types of engines, leading to various mark numbers being applied to the Vimy to distinguish between the emerging subtypes. The use of different engines was often because of availability; relatively few engines from
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were used in the Vimy during 1918 owing to low output levels from that manufacturer, while other manufacturers also struggled to keep up with engine demand that year. At one point, there was considerable enthusiasm for powering the Vimy with American
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engines. Pierson discussed the proposed aircraft with Major J. C. Buchanan of the Air Board to establish the rough configuration of the aircraft, which was expected to meet the requirement for a night bomber which could attack targets within the
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By the time the first prototype had been completed the RAF 4D was not sufficiently developed, so it was fitted with the alternative Hispano Suiza engine. On 30 November 1917 the first prototype, flown by Captain Gordon Bell, made its
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in June 1919. Other record-breaking flights were made from the United Kingdom to destinations such as South Africa and Australia. The Vimy continued to be operated until the 1930s in both military and civil capacities.
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A replica transatlantic Vimy cockpit section was built by Vickers for the London Science Museum in the early 1920s, and three full-size replicas have also been built. The first was a taxiable replica commissioned by
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in June 1919. An example was specially constructed for the attempt, with additional fuel tanks to extend its range and a revised undercarriage. Only one such aircraft was built; it is preserved and displayed in the
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The aircraft was designed to accommodate a three-man crew and a payload of 12 bombs. In addition to the pilot's cockpit, which was positioned just ahead of the wings, there were two positions for
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which were similar to production aircraft. On 15 August 1918 the third prototype was sent to RAF Martlesham Heath for performance tests; testing was delayed by the need to replace a cracked
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despite having about half the effective engine power. The engines proved to be unreliable during these trials, leading to the aircraft's return to Joyce Green on 12 April 1918.
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engines, because of their plentiful supply at the time, but all orders for the Liberty-equipped Vimy were terminated in January 1919 and no examples were ever completed. The
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The Vimy was powered by a range of different engines. Owing to engine supply difficulties, the prototype Vimys were tested with a number of different engine types, including
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in 1955 and may have been subsequently stored dismantled in East London until at least the late 1980s. The engine nacelles appear in the mine scene from the film '
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they were forced to land due to engine overheating with 80 miles (130 km) still to go. A second Vimy was lent to the pair by the RAF at Heliopolis, and named
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Despite the emergence of the Virginia, which numerous Vimy squadrons were soon re-equipped with, the Vimy continued to equip a Special Reserve bomber squadron,
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the Vimy set several records for long-distance flights, the most celebrated and significant of these being the first non-stop crossing of the
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until 1929. The Vimy continued to be used in secondary roles, such as its use as a training aircraft; many were re-engined with
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complex. At one point over 1,000 aircraft had been ordered under wartime contracts. The type had received the official name of
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949:(趙步壢) personally flying many of the missions. However, on 17 September, returning from a successful bombing mission outside
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Africa flown by Mark Rebholz and John LaNoue (1999) and in 2005, Alcock and Brown's 1919 Atlantic crossing was recreated by
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came into effect, so the type did not serve in active combat operations during the war, but the Vimy became the core of the
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made increasingly sophisticated use of new technologies in their attempts to break through the effective stalemate of
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force throughout the 1920s. The Vimy achieved success as both a military and a civil aircraft, the latter using the
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newspaper throughout the country. Between 1921 and 1926, the type formed the backbone of the
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reconditioned to extend their service lives; at least one Vimy was reconditioned four times.
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and mechanics Jim Bennett and Wally Shiers completed the journey from
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was a civilian version with a larger-diameter fuselage (largely of
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within the civil market. It saw service with the RAF; known as the
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Jarrett, Philip (November 1992). "By Day and By Night: Part Six".
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variant. A dedicated transport derivative of the Vimy, the
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registration. In August 1919 the prototype was flown from
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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
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571:in Egypt, replacing the older Handley Page 0/400.
2306:. Leatherhead, England: Profile Publications Ltd.
2304:Profile Publications No. 005: Vickers F.B.27 Vimy
1402:Profile Publications No. 005: Vickers F.B.27 Vimy
661:, equipped with the Vimy, was formed; during the
592:, Ireland on 15 June 1919, having landed in a bog
2132:"The Vickers Vimy-Commercial Ambulance Machine."
681:. The Vimy served as a front line bomber in the
715:. The final Vimys, used as target aircraft for
665:, this unit performed aerial deliveries of the
441:engines, and had a redesigned nose section and
2546:The Brooklands Vickers Vimy Replica Video List
2383:. Shrewsbury, Shropshire: Airlife Publishing.
2200:"Vickers Vimy replica due to leave RAF Museum"
1377:and Mark Rebholz. The aircraft was donated to
2566:
2315:. Manchester, England: Crecy Publishing Ltd.
2084:
2072:
2048:
1918:
1889:
628:, before their England to South Africa flight
415:Eerste Luchtverkeer Tentoonstelling Amsterdam
8:
2462:. Vol. 20, no. 12. pp. 30–38.
2447:. No. 13, August–November 1980. p. 79.
2332:British Civil Aircraft 1919–1972: Volume III
140:. Developed during the latter stages of the
2511:The Vickers Vimy-Commercial at Hendon, 1919
2437:. Vol. 187, no. 5. pp. 4–43.
2401:. Yeovil, England: Haynes Publishing, 2009
2355:. Vol. 20, no. 11. pp. 8–14.
2334:(revised second ed.). London: Putnam.
2011:Discover Collections: State Library of NSW.
999:, powered by two 300 hp (220 kW)
4413:
2573:
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2194:
2192:
995:Twin-engine heavy bomber aircraft for the
624:, February 1920, in front of Vickers Vimy
17:
2381:British Piston Engines and their Aircraft
2060:
1488:900 mi (1,400 km, 780 nmi)
797:on 4 February 1920 in Vimy G-UABA, named
2366:. Vol. 38, no. 5. p. 89.
2236:
1856:
1482:100 mph (160 km/h, 87 kn)
2468:"The Vickers "Vimy-Commercial" Biplane"
2283:Andrews, C.F.; Morgan, Eric B. (1988).
2224:
2183:
2119:
1983:
1942:
1633:
1587:
961:After numerous battles between Chinese
317:. Standard equipment also included two
136:aircraft developed and manufactured by
805:, but as they continued the flight to
379:Royal Flying Corps Station Joyce Green
2488:Winchester, Jim, ed. "Vickers Vimy."
2416:. London: Putnam Aeronautical Books.
2248:
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1621:
1090:(Vimy, Vimy Ambulance & Vernon).
918:Role in the Second Zhili–Fengtian War
852:Vickers Vimy Commercial on the ground
7:
2023:Eichler, Kurtis (10 February 2015).
1019:and later 360 hp (270 kW)
771:on 10 December 1919. Their aircraft
4837:Vickers Instructional Machine (VIM)
2287:(Second ed.). London: Putnam.
1429:68 ft 1 in (20.75 m)
1423:43 ft 7 in (13.28 m)
1339:Vickers Vimy replica NX71MY in 2005
719:crews, remained in use until 1938.
2492:. London: Grange Books plc, 2004.
1441:1,330 sq ft (124 m)
1435:15 ft 8 in (4.78 m)
1287:G-EAOU at Adelaide Airport in 2014
1009:Air ambulance version for the RAF.
352:and the 300 hp (270 kW)
14:
1467:, 300 hp (220 kW) each
844:Vickers Vimy Commercial in flight
608:from England to Australia in 1919
402:Salmson water-cooled aero-engines
4872:Military aircraft of World War I
2153:. Adelaide Airport. 5 March 2017
1355:Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.
1251:
1227:
1207:
1182:
1158:
1073:
934:, and later participated in the
148:(RFC), the Vimy was designed by
26:
884:, later being re-registered as
813:. This second aircraft reached
600:Vickers Vimy, G-EAOU, flown by
2268:. Taipei, Taiwan: AHS of ROC.
1453:10,884 lb (4,937 kg)
1058:-painted Vickers Vimy Replica
632:On 12 June 1918, according to
562:from bases in France, but the
1:
4862:1910s British bomber aircraft
2414:The British Bomber Since 1914
2313:Wreck and Relics 25th Edition
1447:7,104 lb (3,222 kg)
945:of the Zhili clique, General
564:Armistice of 11 November 1918
507:Armistice of 11 November 1918
273:Vickers F.B.27 Vimy side view
252:or 200 hp (150 kW)
157:Armistice of 11 November 1918
4877:Aircraft first flown in 1917
1532:2,476 lb (1,123 kg) of bombs
1494:7,000 ft (2,100 m)
1026:A.N.F. 'Express Les Mureaux'
514:completed their final Vimy.
488:Royal Aircraft Establishment
188:John Alcock and Arthur Brown
2441:Sims, Charles. "Talkback".
2285:Vickers Aircraft since 1908
2264:Andersson, Lennart (2008).
2013:Retrieved: 4 December 2012.
1394:Three-view of Vickers Vimy.
828:to continue the journey to
588:Alcock and Brown's Vimy at
152:, Vickers' chief designer.
4898:
2412:Mason, Francis K. (1994).
1958:. Adelaide Airport Limited
480:Clayton & Shuttleworth
2107:Retrieved: 15 March 2008.
2085:Andrews & Morgan 1988
2073:Andrews & Morgan 1988
2049:Andrews & Morgan 1988
1919:Andrews & Morgan 1988
1890:Andrews & Morgan 1988
936:Second Zhili–Fengtian War
710:Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar
357:sub-variant of the Vimy.
25:
967:First Heavy Bomber Group
924:First Zhili–Fengtian War
801:. They landed safely at
757:Hounslow Heath Aerodrome
640:maritime patrol aircraft
2330:Jackson, A. J. (1988).
1408:General characteristics
823:South African Air Force
2379:Lumsden, Alec (1996).
2075:, pp. 37–98, 510.
1461:Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII
1395:
1340:
1327:
1288:
1198:Grands Express Aériens
1068:
1017:Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII
1001:Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII
861:
853:
845:
749:Keith Macpherson Smith
663:general strike of 1926
629:
609:
606:Keith Macpherson Smith
593:
458:Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII
354:Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII
274:
195:Design and development
2311:Ellis, Bruce (2016).
1393:
1338:
1325:
1316:Science Museum London
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859:
851:
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753:Ross Macpherson Smith
738:London Science Museum
723:Long-distance flights
615:
602:Ross Macpherson Smith
599:
587:
556:Independent Air Force
272:
2302:Bruce, J.M. (1965).
2087:, pp. 98, 511c.
1144:No. 502 Squadron RAF
1139:No. 500 Squadron RAF
1134:No. 216 Squadron RAF
1129:No. 100 Squadron RAF
1021:Rolls-Royce Eagle IX
874:Joyce Green airfield
745:England to Australia
635:Flight International
500:Battle of Vimy Ridge
387:RAF Martlesham Heath
307:anti-surface warfare
4789:Military Transports
2434:National Geographic
1956:"Aviation Heritage"
1570:Handley Page Type O
1542:Related development
1522:in nose and 1 × in
1451:Max takeoff weight:
1279:Aircraft on display
1124:No. 99 Squadron RAF
1119:No. 70 Squadron RAF
1114:No. 58 Squadron RAF
1109:No. 45 Squadron RAF
1104:No. 24 Squadron RAF
787:Pierre van Ryneveld
575:Operational history
520:Rolls-Royce Limited
226:for combat purposes
222:fixed-wing aircraft
35:General information
4587:C.O.W. Gun Fighter
2586:Vickers-Armstrongs
2251:, pp. 10, 12.
2206:. 21 February 2014
1784:, pp. 4–5, 7.
1396:
1346:British Lion Films
1341:
1328:
1289:
1274:(Vimy Commercial).
1268:(Vimy Commercial).
1241:The Government of
1201:(Vimy Commercial).
1176:(Vimy Commercial).
1172:The Government of
1099:No. 9 Squadron RAF
1094:No. 7 Squadron RAF
1069:
1047:Military operators
862:
854:
846:
784:Lieutenant Colonel
630:
610:
594:
395:Handley Page O/400
305:enough power. For
275:
234:Handley Page O/100
146:Royal Flying Corps
4849:
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4845:
4844:
4419:Fighting Biplanes
4391:HM Airship No. 9r
2460:Aeroplane Monthly
2407:978 1 84425 681 5
2352:Aeroplane Monthly
2275:978-957-28533-3-7
2122:, pp. 185–6.
1998:, pp. 10–12.
1663:, pp. 6, 10.
1379:Brooklands Museum
1066:RAF Museum London
819:Southern Rhodesia
511:Westland Aircraft
126:
125:
89:Introduction date
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4386:HM Airship No. 1
4230:OR.323 Car Ferry
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1272:Instone Air Line
1266:Imperial Airways
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989:piston engines..
899:on 27 February.
733:Alcock and Brown
702:Northern Ireland
687:Vickers Virginia
673:service between
604:and his brother
121:Vickers Virginia
100:30 November 1917
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4675:Bomber scheme C
4647:
4646:Bombers, GP and
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4355:Vimy Commercial
4260:Vanguard (1959)
4255:Vanguard (1923)
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4204:Tractor Biplane
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2008:"Vickers Vimy."
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1088:Royal Air Force
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1035:ANF Les Mureaux
1023:piston engines.
1012:Vimy Commercial
1003:piston engines.
992:F.B.27A Vimy II
987:Hispano-Suiza 8
979:
971:Mukden Incident
955:Fengtian clique
920:
866:Vimy Commercial
838:
836:Vimy Commercial
811:Silver Queen II
725:
706:Bristol Jupiter
696:, stationed at
667:British Gazette
659:RAF Biggin Hill
655:No. 58 Squadron
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552:Royal Air Force
536:Vimy Commercial
484:Morgan & Co
467:
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242:Vickers Limited
206:First World War
204:Throughout the
202:
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186:, performed by
180:interwar period
169:Vimy Commercial
161:Royal Air Force
142:First World War
138:Vickers Limited
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78:Royal Air Force
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683:Middle East
580:RAF service
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334:Salmson 9Zm
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246:Rex Pierson
178:During the
150:Rex Pierson
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4856:Categories
4775:Wellington
4730:Vildebeest
4617:Valparaiso
4607:Hart Scout
2521:RAF Museum
2480:12 January
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