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The Aden 25 is a British 25 mm NATO calibre, gas-operated single-barrel cannon fitted to aircraft. The Aden 25 was developed from an improved development of the Aden Mk 4 and has a rate of fire of between 1650 and 1850 rounds per minute and a muzzle velocity of 1050 meters-per-second giving an effective range of 1510 metres.
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The Aden Mk 4 is a British 30 mm calibre, gas-operated single-barrel cannon fitted to aircraft. The Aden Mk 4 was developed during the Second World War from the German Mauser MG213C revolver cannon. The Aden Mk 4 has a rate of fire of 1200 to 1400 rounds per minute and a muzzle velocity of 741 meters-per-second giving an effective range of 1510 metres.
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In 1881 the 91st Argyllshire Highlanders and the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders were amalgamated to form The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's). After the amalgamation the battalions of the regiment served in: South Africa (Zululand), the Boer War, India and the Far East The Regiment had twenty-six battalions in the Great War and nine in the Second World War.
Since the Indian Mutiny members of the regiment have earned a further nine Victoria Crosses. Following the Second World War the 1st Battalion has served in Palestine, Korea, Guyana, Berlin, Suez, Cyprus, Malaya and Singapore, Borneo, Aden, Germany, Falkland Islands, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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The Royal Dragoons were a British cavalry regiment raised by King Charles II in 1661 to form part of the garrison of Tangier. They became Dragoons on their return to England in 1683, the term Dragoon being derived from the ' dragon', a musket suitable for mounted infantry. The Regiment then served in the War of Spanish Succession, the War of Austrian Succession and in the Spanish Peninsula before performing with distinction at the Battle of Waterloo where the Regiment captured the Colour, surmounted by an eagle, of the French 105th Infantry Regiment. The latter half of the 19th century saw them in action in the Crimea, the Boer War and in India before deploying to Flanders in 1914. The Regiment fought at Ypres, Loos, Hohenzollern and the Hindenburg Line in 1917. The inter-war years saw
the Royal Dragoons stationed in Egypt, India and Palestine. They deployed to the Western Desert in 1941 seeing distinguished service at El Alamein. Operation Overlord in 1944 saw the Regiment in Normandy from where they liberated Copenhagen in 1945. The Regiment spent the post-war years in Egypt, Germany, Aden and Malaya before amalgamation in 1969.
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The Welsh Guards was raised on the 26th of February 1915 by order of King George V, in order to include Wales in the National Complement of Regiments of Foot Guards identified with the countries of the United Kingdom. Two days after their formation the Battalion mounted its first King's Guard at Buckingham Palace on the 1st of March 1915 - St David's Day. On the 17th of March 1915 the 1st Battalion sailed for France and formed part of the Guards Division. Its first battle was fought at Loos on the 27th of September 1915 and the Regiment's first Victoria Cross was won by Sergeant Robert Bye at Pilckem in July 1917. Between the wars, the 1st Battalion was stationed in Cologne, Egypt and Gibraltar, where it was at the outbreak of war in 1939. The Regiment was expanded to three Battalions during the Second World War. The 1st Battalion fought in all the campaigns of North West Europe. The 2nd Battalion was formed in 1939 and fought in Boulogne in 1940, whilst the 1st Battalion was in Belgium as part of the British Expeditionary Force.
In May 1940, at the Battle of Arras, the Regiment's second Victoria Cross was won by Lieutenant The Hon Christopher Furness, who was killed in action. In 1941, a 3rd Battalion was raised and fought throughout the Tunisian and Italian Campaigns. Meanwhile, the 1st and 2nd Battalions formed part of the Guards Armoured Division - the 1st Battalion as Infantry and the 2nd Battalion as an Armoured Battalion. The two Battalions, working together, were the first troops to re-enter Brussels on the 3rd of September 1944 after an advance of 100 miles in one day, in what was described as 'an armoured dash unequalled for speed in this or any other war'. Shortly after the war, the 3rd Battalion was disbanded and the 2nd Battalion was placed in suspended animation.
Since 1945, the 1st Battalion has served in the United Kingdom, Palestine, Egypt, Germany, Aden and Cyprus and has exercised in many other parts of the world including Canada, Greece, Norway, Kenya and Belize. In more recent years the 1st Battalion has carried out five six-month and one two-year operational tours in Northern Ireland and in 1982 formed part of the Task Force in the Falklands Campaign, the Battle Honour for which is now borne on the Colours.
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The Aden 25 is a British 25 mm NATO calibre, gas-operated single-barrel cannon fitted to aircraft. The Aden 25 was developed from an improved development of the Aden Mk 4 and has a rate of fire of between 1650 and 1850 rounds per minute and a muzzle velocity of 1050 metres per second giving an effective range of 1510 metres.
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The Aden Mk 4 is a British 30 mm calibre, gas-operated single-barrel cannon fitted to aircraft. The Aden Mk 4 was developed during the Second World War from the German Mauser MG213C revolver cannon. The Aden Mk 4 has a rate of fire of 1200 to 1400 rounds per minute and a muzzle velocity of 741 metres per second giving an effective range of 1510 metres.
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The BA Hawk is a British two seat tandem trainer and light tactical military aircraft developed during the 1970s. The BA Hawk is powered by a Rolls-Royce/Turbomeca Adour Mk 151-01 turbofan providing a top speed of 1038 kmh and a range of 556 km depending upon load. The BA Hawk is armed with an optional 30 mm ADEN cannon and has five hard points, one under the fuselage and two under each wing which can carry 680 of disposable stores.
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The BA Hawker Hunter is a British single-seater fighter and ground-attack aircraft and two-seater operational and advanced trainer aircraft that entered service in 1954. The BA Hawker Hunter is a mid-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a Rolls-Royce Avon RA.28 Mk 207 turbojet providing a top speed of 978 kmh and a maximum range of 715 km typically depending upon load. Armaments consist of four 30 mm Aden Mk 4 cannons in a detachable ventral pack and up to 6000 lbs of disposable stores carried on four hard points, two under each wing.
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The BA Lightning is a British single-seater interceptor and ground-attack fighter, first flown in 1959, and in service from 1960 to 1989. The BA Lightning is a mid-wing cantilever monoplane powered by two Rolls-Royce Avon 210 turbojets providing a top speed of 2414 kmh and a range of 1440 km. It is armed with two 30 mm Aden Mk 4 cannon in the forward portion of the ventral fuel tank fairing and up to 6000 lbs of disposable stores carried on four hard points one above and one below each wing plus provision for two air-to-air missiles or two retractable rocket-launcher packs in a lower fuselage installation.
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