Vickers Wellington Collection

Wellington Bombers
8th February 1940: A flight of Vickers Wellington long range bombers, used by the Royal Air Force to undertake raids into Germany and elsewhere. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

British Vickers Wellington bombers setting off on a daylight bombing raid on Germany, World War II (photo)
6015167 British Vickers Wellington bombers setting off on a daylight bombing raid on Germany, World War II (photo) by English Photographer

A 2000 lb armour-piercing bomb as used by the RAF. Although not particularly massive in size, the bomb was highly destructive and specially designed to pierce the heaviest armour. Circa 1940s

Wellington bombers attacking the German naval base at Kiel, 1939 (colour litho)
981883 Wellington bombers attacking the German naval base at Kiel, 1939 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wellington bombers in formation (colour litho)
981877 Wellington bombers in formation (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wellington bombers in formation.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

A Wellington bomber high up among the clouds (colour litho)
981882 A Wellington bomber high up among the clouds (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tail gun turret of a British Vickers Wellington medium bomber (photo)
6001952 Tail gun turret of a British Vickers Wellington medium bomber (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

British Vickers Wellington medium bomber in flight (colour litho)
6001951 British Vickers Wellington medium bomber in flight (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British Vickers Wellington medium bomber in flight)

Crews arrive at the dispersal point, driven by a WaF, to go off on a raid. June 1942 P010031

The Vickers-Armstrongs Wellington, 1941. Creator: Unknown
The Vickers-Armstrongs Wellington, 1941. The Vickers Wellington, British twin-engine bomber with geodetic airframe fuselage structure designed by Barnes Wallis

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Amidst the ominous skies of World War II, British Vickers Wellington bombers prepare for a daylight raid on Germany. Armed with a formidable 2000 lb armour-piercing bomb, these medium bombers took to the skies in a relentless campaign against the Axis powers. With crews arriving at the dispersal point, driven by a determined WaF, the Wellington's tail gun turret stood ready to defend against enemy fighters. Soaring high above the clouds, the Vickers-Armstrongs Wellington proved a formidable adversary, as seen in this 1941 image. From the attack on the German naval base at Kiel in 1939 to countless sorties over Europe, the Wellington's indomitable spirit and unwavering resolve left an indelible mark on the annals of history.