Move to buy Andovers
(N.Z.P A. Staff Crspdt) SYDNEY, December 29. Australia and New Zealand are both negotiating with Britain to buy the Andover twin turbo-prop transport aircraft made redundant by British defence cuts, the “Australian” reported today. The paper said that the R.N.Z.A.F. wants 10 Andovers for paratroops. V.I.P. transport, and coastal surveillance. It added that the R.A.A.F. [is interested in buying two of the 13 Andovers that are
for sale. The Andover is a military version of the Hawker Siddeley 748 airliner, which is flown by Mount Cook AirI lines. It differs from the 748 mainly in that it has a ramp at the rear which can be lowered to the ground to admit trucks and other vehicles. The Andover can carry 44 troops or 6800 kg of freight.
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Press, Volume CXV, Issue 34038, 30 December 1975, Page 8
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131Move to buy Andovers Press, Volume CXV, Issue 34038, 30 December 1975, Page 8
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