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ANSON

The Avro 652A Anson was a British twin engined advanced training monoplane of the Second World War. It was developed from the commercial Avro 652 which had been designed in 1933, and intended as a reconnaissance aeroplane. With a view to its reconnaissance role, the Anson I was armed with a fixed machine-gun in the nose and a gun in a manually operated turret amidships. There was internal stowage for 100 lbs of bombs and external racks for eight 20 lb bombs, flares or smoke-floats. After being withdrawn from operational service the Anson I was used for navigation and armament training.
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