| Vildebeest / Vincent | |
|---|---|
 Vickers Vildebeest | |
| General information | |
| Type | Torpedo Bomber / Army Co-operation |
| Manufacturer | Vickers |
| Primary users | Royal Air Force |
| Number built | 209 (Vildebeest) 197 (Vincent) |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1933 |
| First flight | 1928 |
| Retired | 1942 |
The Vickers Vildebeest and the similar Vickers Vincent were single-engined British biplanes designed and built by Vickers and used as light bombers, torpedo bombers and in army cooperation roles.[Note 1] First flown in 1928, they remained in service at the start of the Second World War, with the last Vildebeests flying against Japanese forces over Singapore and Java in 1942.
- ^ Andrews and Morgan 1988, pp. 273–274.
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