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Photo ID: 1565102
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L7845 Largely intact, the tail section is the most recognisable remains of this Wellington bomber which crashed near Ben Tirran, Angus, 67 years ago, killing four of the five crew members on board. The Wellington’s geodetic design, developed by Barnes Wallis, can clearly be seen in this shot, and despite the ravages of time, is still in remarkable condition. The crash site, one of many littering the Scottish mountains, serves as a memorial to those who died in the accident. |
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Photo ID: 1565101
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L7845 The skeletal remains of a Wellington bomber which came to grief in the Angus hills between Ben Tirran and Muckle Cairn on 9 August 1942. The aircraft was believed to have been on a test flight from Lossiemouth when it lost part of an engine cowling, damaging a propeller and causing engine failure. Whilst attempting a forced landing, the aircraft crashed with the loss of four crew. Remarkably, the tail gunner survived the accident. Information courtesy of Air Crash Sites Scotland and Eddie Boyle's website. |
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Photo ID: 1400349
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MF628 The last production Wellington (from a total of 11,461), and one of only two complete "Wimpys" remaining [Nikon D3] |
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Photo ID: 1159085
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MF628 (cn 9210M) A Wellington getting "repaired". [EOS350D+EF-S 10-22] |
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Photo ID: 0907468
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MF628 (cn 9210M) The immortal Wimpy. This particular machine spent most of its service life as a T.10 with a solid nose but the RAF Museum reinstalled the nose gun turret of the bomber version for display purposes. |
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Photo ID: 0506621
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MF628 In the Bomber Command Collection at the Royal Air Force Museum. |
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Photo ID: 0506620
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MF628 In the Bomber Command Collection at the Royal Air Force Museum. |
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Photo ID: 0500703
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Photo ID: 0481008
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MF628 (cn 9210M) The last production Wellington (from a total of 11,461), and one of only two complete "Wimpys" remaining. Built with a solid nose, she's been retro-fitted with a front gunner's turret. Barnes Wallis designed the famous geodetic framework construction of the Wellington, and coincidentally it was a Wellington which was used to test Wallis's successful bouncing-bombs during WW2. The guys in the photo are not badpeople - they are mannequins. |
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Photo ID: 0473387
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N2980 / R Recovered from the bed of the famous Loch Ness in Scotland. On New Year's eve in 1940, this Wellington was caught in a snow storm and one engine cut. The captain saved all but one of the crew - sadly the rear gunner's parachute failed to open and he was killed. The aircraft, used during the first bombing raid on Germany in 1939, was recovered from the lake in September 1985. |
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