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External links

• [Wideroe (http://www.wideroe.no/)]
• ERA on Widerøe (http://www.eraa.org/system/id.asp?intid=235)
• Scanair on Widerøe (http://www.scanair.no/aon/wideroe.htm)
• Widerøe planes (http://home.c2i.net/SNX/SNX/Wideroe-Hovedside.htm)