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Wellington L7842


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Here's three picture's of the Vicker's Wellington bomber.

 

Pic 1 Captured Wellington Mk 1c ( RAF serial L7842 ) in service with the Luftwaffe,( probably at the test center at Rechlin c 1941.

L7842 was delivered in Mid 1940, it was lost on 6 Feb 1941 while in service with RAF No 311 Squadron, on a mission to

Boulogne.

 

The Type 416 Wellington Mk 1c was the first main production variant, which added waist guns to the Mk 1a design. A total

of 2,685 were built at Weybridge, Chester and Blackpool, the Mk 1c had a crew of 6, a Pilot, Radio Operator, Navigator/

Bomb aimer, Observer/ Nose gunner, Tail gunner and Waist gunner.

 

Pic 2 Wellingtons under construction showing the Geodesic airframe.

 

Pic 3 Wellington Mk 1 aircraft with original Vickers turrets of the RNZAF. Anticipating war the New Zealand Government loaned

these aircraft and their aircrews to the RAF in August 1939.post-3823-0-84351200-1370183723_thumb.jpg,

 

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there is a photo not seen every day, would make a great model though!

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