Vickers Wellington - Twin engined World War Two bomber
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About the Vickers Wellington
The Vickers Wellington Protoype
RAF 'Wellington' Bombers Attacking a German Airfield; Second World War
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Designed by Barnes Wallis (of "Bouncing Bomb" fame), over 11,000 Wellingtons were produced. Initially design work began in 1932, and it joined Bomber Command in 1938. Daylight raids proved disastrous for her, but at night she functioned excellently. It flew its last bombing mission in 1943 before being transitions to maritime patrol, training and other duties, and was finally retired in 1953.
Filmed in 1936, this video shows the Wellington's unique geodesic construction that gave it so much strength and the ability to take damage. It has been combined with modern stills showing the detail of the aeroplane. This video was uploaded by Bomberguy on Youtube.
The Dambusters
Testing the Bouncing Bomb
Ministry Official: You say you need a Wellington Bomber for test drops. They're worth their weight in gold. Do you really think the authorities will lend you one? What possible argument could I put forward to get you a Wellington?
Barnes Wallis: Well, if you told them I designed it, do you think that might help?
If you watch the original film, they have included archive footage of the tests. The factial collection below includes more detail about the raid.
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Maritime patrol duties
More than a bomber
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Surviving Wellingtons
Two intact bombers.
Two complete Wellingtons survive as museum exhibits, one of which is in the Royal Airforce Museum London. A number of other museums also contain parts and components.
Vickers Wellington 1941 by Hanger_19
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Models of the Wellington
Scale models of the Vickers Wellington
Pilots and Service manuals
How to fly the Vickers Wellington
Ironically enough these are not available from Amazon.co.uk.
One of our aircraft is missing
A DVD of the wartime propaganda film
Starring Peter Ustinov and Eric Portman, the movie regularly receives 5 star reviews.
One Of Our Aircraft Is Missing
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One of the few films (the other being Dambusters) to feature footage of the Wellington - and a very good film in its own right!
Wellington memorabilia and bargains
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News about the Wellington bomber
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- 'Sacrifice trumps bombing decision'
- Its centrepiece will be a 9ft bronze sculpture depicting a seven-man bomber crew returning from a mission. The design of the roof is inspired by a Vickers Wellington aircraft and incorporates sections of aluminium recovered from a Handley Page Halifax ...
- Get your head in the clouds at Sywell
- One of the exhibits is a Bristol Hercules engine which came from the wreck of a Vickers Wellington bomber which crashed in Hardwick. One of my favourite sections is dedicated to the World War Two Link Trainer. The museum contains an actual example of ...
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