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The Westland Wapiti were described as aging, awkward,
dangerous crates when they were recieved in 1936, however whatever
the limitations, these hand-me-down biplanes enabled the RCAF to
embark on some semblance of military exercises and training. The
Wapiti had a maximum speed of 129 mph, a range of 530 miles and
was armed with a Lewis gun in the rear cockpit, a Vickers gun firing
forward and up to 580 pounds of bombs. |
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Shown here are three Westland Wapiti Aircraft that
the British had been using in tribal warfare in regions such as
Palestine and Mesopotamia and which the RCAF acquired from them
in 1936. The Wapiti was called the "What a pity" by airmen
who knew it. |
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