| Jerry Hart, e-mail, 15.01.2016 17:46 Thanks Uncle Rob!!! Sorry for the delay.
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| marc longo, e-mail, 29.11.2015 14:34 hey how are ya?
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| steve, e-mail, 25.02.2015 13:33 I have a copy of this photo and believe it was taken by rr photographer George Webb near rr Hucknall. I note on my photo that is a dart wellington, I assume that was the engines ? IS THIS OF ANY USE?.
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| Uncle Rob, e-mail, 11.02.2015 00:45 Jerry, a bit of something on DWI Wellingtons wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/b/559/9/5#38 It isn't much, but something to start you.
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| Jerry Hart, e-mail, 04.01.2015 14:24 I am seeking information about Wellington DWI deployments in Egypt during WWII. My father was an RAF electrician responsible for operating the degaussing loop and he served in the Cairo/Alex/Ismailia region. At this stage, I don't have his Sqn details but he may have been part of a GRU. Any further information about this corner of RAF operations or about DWIs in general (e.g. serial numbers) would be much appreciated. Thanks in anticipation.
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| Barry, 21.02.2014 11:31 In response to the postings from Sven and Peter in February 2012, I can confirm that the picture at the top of the page is in fact Wellington Mk X, or as it would have been known at that time Mk 10, LN715. This aircraft was used in 1947 by Rolls Royce to test the Dart turboprop which would go on to be used in the Vickers Viscount. Whilst the Mark 10 was the most produced of all marks of Wellington, with over 3000 manufactured, it does seem a little odd that this photo is chosen to illustrate the Wellington. There again this site's picture editorial policy does strike me as being a little obtuse on occassions.
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| David Meller, e-mail, 07.07.2013 11:13 During WW2 my mother was engaged in production of Wellington Bombers in Accrington, Lancs.
If anyone is interested I have several pictures that I believe are of her and her co-workers taken at the time.
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| Martin Francis, e-mail, 02.01.2013 22:08 I was born a few months after the war ended. I lived in Flint in N.Wales, a few miles from the Broughton factory. When I was about 6 or 7, I was travelling to Chester on the bus, and was passing the north end of the airfield. Where the new North Airbus factory is now, there were dozens and dozens of Wellington bombers parked. It so impressed me at that age that I never forgot them. It was only later that I realised they were probably waiting to be scrapped.
Do you have any information on these 'Wimpys' and do we assume that none were kept for future generations to learn about them. Regards.Martin
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| Peter Oliver, e-mail, 08.11.2012 01:37 I had the joy of being trained on the Wellington at Swinderby before progressing to the Lancaster when I was eighteen during 1948/9. The aircraft had a considerable training role then although it is rarely mentioned in the the blurbs about that magnificent aircraft. Now at age 82 I bless it for keeping me alive despite difficult moments.
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| Peter Oliver, e-mail, 08.11.2012 01:37 I had the joy of being trained on the Wellington at Swinderby before progressing to the Lancaster when I was eighteen during 1948/9. The aircraft had a considerable training role then although it is rarely mentioned in the the blurbs about that magnificent aircraft. Now at age 82 I bless it for keeping me alive despite difficult moments.
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| Klaatu83, e-mail, 03.07.2012 03:07 "'Heavy' defensive armament - comprising five machine-guns in nose and tail turrets and a ventral dustbin - would, it was believed, enable a flight of these aircraft to put up such a curtain of fire that fighter escort would be superfluous. Those who held such beliefs (as for the Boeing B-17 Fortress developed in America) were to discover their error very quickly."
Early Wellingtons had one machine gun in the nose, two each in tail and a "dustbin" turret that retracted into the belly. However, it was quickly found that lowing the "dustbin" turret added drag and reduced the speed considerably, so that feature was soon discontinued. Later Wellingtons were equipped with improved power-driver turrets, armed with two guns in the nose and four in the tail, and augmented by with flexible machine guns firing through waist windows. However, all the defensive machine guns installed on British bombers were of .303 caliber, and packed considerably less defensive punch than the much larger .50 caliber guns on U.S. Army Air Force bombers.
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| Sven, 12.02.2012 19:38 Peter. I think your right. I'm fairly sure this is the Dart testbed for the Viscount.
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| peter, e-mail, 12.02.2012 16:26 Is it my imagination or is that wellington powered by Rolls Royce Dart turboprops ?
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| jonathan lilley, e-mail, 13.06.2011 18:30 hi bill still having problems with my email anyway told my dad what you said and he really got excited can't wait to hera from you cheers
jonathan
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| bill, e-mail, 11.06.2011 04:51 PS. Insert the @ instead of the = and note there is no comma(or any punctuation) following the ca
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| bill, e-mail, 11.06.2011 04:47 Johnathan- Hi. For some reason this website changes the usual 'at' @ to an equals sign. Try my email dropping the = and the rest is correct. I have tried all combinations of yours without result. If you fail to reach me I will call on your phone in a few days. Cheers
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| Jonathan Lilley, e-mail, 07.06.2011 22:26 Hi bill tried sending you an email to and it failed to anyway here is my mobile number 07591602998 hope to hear from you soon cheers
jonathan
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| Bill Rainford, e-mail, 23.05.2011 07:54 Jonathan Lilley. Your Grandad was my father's pilot !... He ws the only survivor of the crash. (Rear Gunner Bill Rainford) I have a copy of that days' log along with a photo of the crew, including your Grandfather. I have attempted to e-mail you but there seems to be an error. please contact me and I will forward a great deal of info to you. Cheers
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| Jonathan lilley, e-mail, 03.05.2011 00:03 My grandad was a pilot of a wellington bomber in the middle east .He was in 38 squadron his plane went down 50 miles east from benghazi but he didnt survive .Some of his crew made it out am trying to get more information and love the plane so much
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| Jim McCorkle, e-mail, 01.04.2011 12:07 I completed a whole tour on Wimpeys if the Middle East theatre 1943 /44. Survived a ditching, and thought the Wimpey was a great kite to fly. Took a lot of punishment, and still btought us home.621 Sqdn. and 38 Sqdn.Desert and all over the Mediterranean.
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| Shorty, e-mail, 14.02.2011 23:18 Folks looking for specific aircraft The RAF Museum used to send out Aircraft Movement Cards - photocopies of the cards that followed each aircraft from test flights to squadron service and the final ending of its service - shot down. crashed and repaired and FTR (failed to return). Hopes this helps.
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| Peter Robertson, e-mail, 12.02.2011 21:52 My father Squadron Leader James A Robertson flew the Wimpy also Lancasters and other bombers during WW11 .
Squadrons 7@Oakington, 156@ Upwood and 214 @ Feltwell
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| richard empson, e-mail, 09.02.2011 12:05 can you suggest how i can obtain information about every individual wellingtons that were manufactured. many thanks
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| jim bethell, e-mail, 30.12.2010 17:26 Does anyone have any details of German air raids carried out on RAF Broughton when it was producing the Wimpy? Any newspaper reports or details about dates appreciated.
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| Marion Thomas nee Marsh, e-mail, 25.12.2010 21:45 Just a little wimsy about the Wellington bomber.
When I was a little girl in Gloucester, England, during the second world war, a cousin was in the Airforce and brought a tiny tabby kitten to us one day which he had found on the tarmac underneath a Wellington bomber and he had named her 'WIMPY ' I never understood why until now!Thus started my love of animals.
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| Fraser Campbell, e-mail, 02.12.2010 15:19 My uncle, John (Jack) William Downs was a pilot of Wellingtons duting WWII. He was in North Africa and died of malaria in Tunisia.
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| Ian Forrest, e-mail, 21.11.2010 17:23 was nvigator 1947 in malta communicatios
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onsicily -sardinia-libya routes carying 12 passengers.
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| Peter Hedgy, e-mail, 21.10.2010 05:26 Can anyone please tell me what the tyre pressures were for the Wellington?
Also what was the mixture used in the tyres for inflation?
Appreciate the help,
thanks
Peter
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| christina, e-mail, 01.09.2010 22:38 Does anyone know what company made the bomb racks for this aircraft? My grandmother used to make bomb racks during WW2 and was wondering whether they ended up on a Wellington. She used to make racks that attached to wings. Was it John Thomson that supploed the bomb racks for this aircraft?
thanks.
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| John Shearer, e-mail, 17.08.2010 01:18 Can any one give me any info regarding the manufacture of Wellingtons at Broughton, Chester, as my father supposedly worked there during the war.
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| Andrew Priest, e-mail, 10.08.2010 06:00 Can someone tell me the take off speed of a Wellington and how many metres required. Thanks
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| Dick Barton, e-mail, 21.02.2010 16:39 I trained on the Mk 10 at the OCU at Swinderby, Lincs in the 1950's. Bit of a pig to land as the tail trim had to be neutral as trim was supposed to be compensated automatically, but was rarely so, resulting in the pilot having to apply pressure on the stick manually throughout the approach and landing.
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| Geoff Garrett, e-mail, 07.09.2009 17:51 Father-in-law was navigator with 109 Squadron on wellingtons and did work with Oboe before going for pilot training .
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| Julian Evan-Hart, e-mail, 22.06.2009 12:34 From: "Julian"
Subject: New Wellington bomber book just published
Date: 22 June 2009 09:31
Message
Hi to everyone I just thought some of you might be interested in the latest book from Red Kite`s "In Focus" series by Paul Freer and Simon Parry titled Wellington Squadrons..... A photographic album of the units that went to war in the Vickers-Armstrongs Wellington..It is a lavishly illustrated publication using 250 superb quality black and white photographs many not published before including some which can definitely be considered as very rare. In addition to these are 4 pages of high quality colour drawings which should delight all Wellington fans. The photographic detail will of course be of interest to both artists and modellers alike as a useful reference medium. The book charts the development of this bomber affectionately to become known as the "Wimpey" from its early years and covers some of the unusual variations in this historic lineage such as those termed as "Sticklebacks" and "Goofingtons". Squadrons using the Wellington operationally are covered and there is also a section on the OTU Units which played a vital role in training aircrews on this type. Some very dramatic images are included showing flak and night fighter damage inflicted upon this "punishment absorber" of an aeroplane. Of particular interest is the listing of Squadron codes at the rear of the book, condensed information ideal as an easy ready reckoner for researchers and others who perhaps have their own unpublished photographs that require identification. Mainly operationally superseded in later War years by the larger four motored heavies such as the Stirling Halifax and of course the Lancaster it is the "Wimpey" upon which memories of the early years often recall. It was indeed the fore-runner of things to come and at the time one of a few aircraft capable of delivering something back to the Reich for which it will never be forgotten. This twin engined aircraft has earned itself a special place in aviation history and this latest publication re-inforces this.
Price £17.95
Format Soft cover (100 Pages)
ISBN: 978-0-9554735-4-8
Please note that this book is widely available or can be ordered from all good book shops. In addition it can be purchased directly from the publishers at www.redkitebooks.co.uk
In addition I also have a PDF file of some of the contents should anyone wish to see this please let me know
Kind regards Julian Evan-Hart
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| ED STRAIGIS, e-mail, 04.06.2009 04:24 TRYING TO FIND ANY INFORMATION ABOUT WELLINGTON MK 1c #HP 891. It was shot down during a raid on Essen June 1 1942. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank You.
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| leo rudnicki, e-mail, 23.04.2009 03:01 The Wimpy was not a good glider tug aircraft since they became stretched measusurably in flight.
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