- Variants
- Operators
- Specifications (Vernon)
- See also
- References
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The Vickers Vernon was a British biplane troop carrier[1] used by the Royal Air Force. It entered service in 1921, and was the first dedicated troop transport of the RAF. The Vernon was a development of the Vickers Vimy Commercial, a passenger variant of the famous Vickers Vimy bomber, and was powered by twin Napier Lion engines or Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII engines.[1] 55 were built. In February 1923, Vernons of Nos. 45 and 70 Squadrons RAF airlifted nearly 500 troops to Kirkuk, Iraq[2] after the civilian area of that town had been overrun by Kurdish forces. This was the first-ever[3] strategic airlift of troops. Vernons of No. 45 Squadron had bomb racks and sights fitted.[4] In May 1924 the squadron was officially designated No. 45 (Bombing) Sqdn.[5] Vernons were replaced by Vickers Victorias from 1927. Variants- Vernon Mk I
Twin-engined military transport aircraft for the RAF. - Vernon Mk II
Powered by two 450 hp (340 kW) Napier Lion II piston engines. - Vernon Mk III
Powered by two Napier Lion III piston engines. Operators- {{UK}}
- Royal Air Force
- No. 45 Squadron RAF
- No. 70 Squadron RAF
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|range miles=320
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}}References{{commons category|Vickers Vernon}}1. ^1 {{Harvnb|Thetford|1962|p=443}}
2. ^{{Harvnb|Wragg|1986|p=13}}
3. ^{{Harvnb|Johnson|Cozens|1984|p=38}}
4. ^{{Harvnb|Embry|1976|p=34}}
5. ^{{Harvnb|Moyes|1964|p=67}}
6. ^{{Harvnb|Thetford|1957|pp=420–421}}
7. ^1 2 {{Harvnb|Andrews|Morgan|1988|p=104}}
- {{cite book |last= Andrews|first=E.N. |author2=Morgan, E.B. |title= Vickers Aircraft Since 1908 |edition= Second|year= 1988 |publisher= Putnam|location= London |isbn=0-85177-815-1 |ref=harv }}
- {{cite book |last=Embry |first=Basil |title= Mission Completed |year=1976 |publisher=White Lion Publishers Limited |location=London |isbn=0-7274-0260-9 |ref=harv}}
- {{cite book |last1=Johnson |first1=Brian |last2=Cozens |first2=H. I. |title=Bombers The Weapon of Total War |year=1984 |location=London |publisher=Methuen |isbn=0-423-00630-4 |ref=harv}}
- {{cite book |last= Moyes |first=Philip |title=Bomber Squadrons of the R.A.F. and Their Aircraft |year=1964 |publisher= MacDonald & Co. (Publishers) Ltd. |location=London |ref=harv}}
- {{Cite book |last=Thetford |first=Owen |title=Aircraft of the Royal Air Force 1918-57 |edition= 1st |publisher=Putnam |location= London |year=1957|id= |ref=harv}}
- {{Cite book |last=Thetford |first=Owen |title=Aircraft of the Royal Air Force since 1918 |year=1962 |publisher=Putnam |location=London |ref=harv}}
- {{cite book |last=Wragg |first=David | title=Airlift A History of Military Air Transport |year=1986 |location=Shrewsbury, UK |publisher= Airlife Publishing |isbn=0-906393-61-2 |ref=harv}}
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