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According to this it flew for the first time in October 1921. Can anyone confirm the date? Drutt ( talk) 16:03, 17 November 2007 (UTC) reply

Yes - according to Mason, Francis K (1994). The British Bomber since 1914. London: Putnam Aeronautical Books. pp. p.156-157. ISBN  0 85177 861 5. {{ cite book}}: |pages= has extra text ( help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= ( help) - the first prototype flew in early October 1921. Nigel Ish ( talk) 20:30, 22 November 2007 (UTC) reply