This Day in Aviation History
July 9th, 1965
First flight of the Hawker Siddeley HS 780 Andover, the military variant of the Hawker Siddeley HS 748.
 
The Hawker Siddeley HS 780 Andover is a twin-engined turboprop military transport aircraft produced by Hawker Siddeley for the Royal Air Force developed from the Avro-designed HS 748 airliner. The Andover was named after the Avro Andover, a Royal Air Force (RAF) biplane transport used for medical evacuation between the first and second world wars; and RAF Andover, where trials of the aircraft were partially carried out. The Andover had a curious kneeling landing gear to make ramp loading easier….
 
Source:
Wikipedia, Hawker Siddeley Andover: http://gstv.us/1UCfx5k
 
YouTube, Hawker Siddeley Andover C1 @ RAF Waddington: http://gstv.us/1UCfrL0
 
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