Today we're taking an in-depth look at the history of the Armstrong Whitworth A.W 38 Whitley.
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Recommended reading:
Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Since 1913 (Putnam's British Aircraft) -https://amzn.to/3MTT6uq
Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft (Archive Photographs) -https://amzn.to/47NX681
Aircraft Profile No. 153: The Armstrong Whitworth Whitley -https://amzn.to/3QI7DKU
The Bomber Command War Diaries: An Operational Reference Book 1939-1945 - https://amzn.to/3RbPFC6
The British Aircraft Specification File - https://amzn.to/47p2378

0:00 Intro
2:33 Design Origins
6:55 Prototype Development
17:04 Whitley Mk.I
19:30 Whitley Mk.II
21:19 Whitley Mk.III
25:29 Whitley Mk.IV
28:14 Whitley Mk.V
31:02 Early WW2 Service
42:42 OTUs and Coastal Command
45:16 Whitley Mk.VII
47:36 Paratroop Operations
56:49 Experimental Use
59:12 Obsolescence and Legacy