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There are still many who believe the Whirlwind was never an effective weapon of war. These remarkable survivals, 16mm film reels that recorded automatically whenever the cannon button was pressed, offer evidence to the contrary..

A previously unrecognised contribution of the Whirlwind came at the very end of its career - attacking V-weapon sites in Cherbourg as part of Operation Crossbow.

A chance meeting at the Museum led to the rekindling of old memories and a moment of reflection.

We are going the extra mile with P7056 - including items that were previously unknown, undocumented or just plain obscure.

We are committed to replicating every detail even if forgotten for 80 years,, no matter how inexplicable, and regardless of whether the viewing public are likely to ever see it. One example of this is the curious warning placard behind a door within a door.

The Whirlwind Fighter Project have been honoured to receive the Robert Pleming Memorial Prize from Aviation Heritage UK, the supporting professional body behind the British aircraft restoration and preservation scene.

A little bit of digging into navigation procedures and a fly-through on Google Earth has refined Matt's thoughts further on the likely location of the 'Dartmoor Pair'.

The Whirlwind was said to have been let down by its engines. This never added up to the WFP's Matt Bearman and in an article originally published in The Aviation Historian quarterly Matt unearths some surprising facts,

A couple of buttons from 1942 represent real Social History- Pete Smith, WFP C.E, reflects on the real meaning of some eighty year old components.

The WFP is investigating a wartime tragedy and a mystery that has exercised Aviation Historians for decades - what happened to the Dartmoor Whirlwinds?

Group Captain Arthur H. Donaldson, DSO, DFC, AFC, RAF, Ret. reflects on operating the Whirlwind

A member from Jersey corresponds on the memorial to two Whirlwind pilots shot down there, and a salvaged propeller.