Vickers Wellington

Snautzer01 · Oct 4, 2019

Org WWII Photo: American Aviators Posing With British Bomber | eBay

Notice rescue boat

Wurger · Oct 4, 2019

buffnut453 · Oct 4, 2019

Snautzer01 said:
Org WWII Photo: American Aviators Posing With British Bomber | eBay

Notice rescue boat

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Hate to be pedantic but that's a Vickers Warwick not a Wellington. Only the Warwick flew with the airborne lifeboat. Great pic, though. Always liked the Warwick.

Snautzer01 · Oct 4, 2019

Quite right and thanks for the correction.

Snautzer01 · Nov 14, 2019

Vickers Wellington Original Crown Photo BZ605 | eBay

Notice tail arrangement

Capt. Vick · Nov 14, 2019

It's hard to see, but there is a cannon armed dorsal turret on the one above.

fubar57 · Nov 14, 2019

Something doesn't look right there

Admiral Beez · Nov 14, 2019

fubar57 said:
Something doesn't look right there

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I'd say those are braces to hold the novel twin tail in place.

Here's a jet powered Wellie,

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fubar57 · Nov 14, 2019

The one in question is a Wellington Type 216 which, as Jim noted has a turreted 40mm and also Merlin engines. It might be "L4250". Still looking for another photo

fubar57 · Nov 14, 2019

Found another photo in the Warpaint book showing the aircraft in profile and showing the supports much clearer with the caption "Because of severe tail vibrations caused by the turret the prototype Vickers gun version was rebuilt to have twin tails and rudders. The gun was fired during trials but the project was discontinued. (IWM)"

vikingBerserker · Nov 14, 2019

Good catch Jim, I can hardly see it.

Admiral Beez · Nov 14, 2019

My favourite Wellington is the double torpedo strike variant.

These would have been great out of Singapore or Ceylon. With Bomber/Coastal Command's best navigators on the job, imagine a night torpedo attack on Nagumo from these.