Hello everyone,
I hope you are all well.
The following question:
This part was found near a Wellingron crash site, there is also a Spitfire crash believed to be nearby. Can anyone recognise this ? Is it a Vickers Wellington or a Spitfire ?
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Nik
Recently I bought a large propeller blade from a seller in antique military equipment in 's Gravezande, The Netherlands.
The seller also told me he bought it from the Military Aviation Museum (now Military museum) in Soesterberg.
It was brought to the museum presumably as a bottom find.
What I...
Hello everyone - I’m hoping someone can help me identify this adjustable lamp, please? I’ve been told it was used in the tail turret of an Avro Lancaster, but have been unable to verify elsewhere.
I have found archive photographs of navigators at work, but their adjustable lamps - though...
The Vickers Wellington medium bomber entered service with the RAF in 1938. It was one of very few aircraft to use geodetic construction - which meant it was lighter and stronger than similar bombers.
There were many versions of the Wellington but the bulk of the production were Mk IC and Mk...
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A friend of my found a propellor blade in the Netherlands. I did some searching and the text on it is Czech. I did some more research and it looks like its coming from AVIA propellor (V20). I also searched what planes crashed there in WW2, A Vickers Wellington MK X crashed around there...
Username Jeff Hunt
First Name Jeff
Category Beginner
Scale 1:48
Manufacturer Trumpeter
Model Type Wellington Mk. III
Accessories Montex Canopy Mask
Cheers,
jeff
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Crew members of a Vickers Wellington bomber from No. 458 Squadron RAAF being rescued at sea by the ship "SS Destro", after they were forced to ditch their aircraft. The airman climbing the ladder ...
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Hi Everyone.
I'm interested in getting a model made up of a Wellington Bomber flown by the 458 Squadron RAAF.
My grandfather was in this Squadron, His name was H N L Bertram, I have managed to find some the Operational records and the plane identifier for some of his Sorties
Is there a...