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Following the outbreak of war in September 1939, the Whitley participated in the first RAF bombing raid upon [[Germany|German]] territory and remained an integral part of the early British bomber offensive. In 1942 it was superseded as a bomber by the larger four-engined "[[Heavy bomber#World War II 2|heavies]]" such as the [[Avro Lancaster]].<ref name="Crosby2007pp48-49">{{Harvnb|Crosby|2007|pp=48–49.}}</ref> Its front line service included maritime [[reconnaissance]] with [[RAF Coastal Command|Coastal Command]] and the second line roles of [[military glider|glider]]-tug, [[Trainer (aircraft)|trainer]] and transport aircraft. The type was also procured by [[British Overseas Airways Corporation]] as a civilian freighter aircraft. The aircraft was named after [[Whitley, Coventry|Whitley]], a suburb of [[Coventry]], home of one of [[Whitley plant|Armstrong Whitworth's plants]].