The
Wellington or Wimpy as it was known, was the major bomber of the Royal Air
Force between 1939 and 1943. The Royal Air Force received its first
Wellingtons in October 1938 to 99 squadron and by the outbreak of world war two there were
6 squadrons equipped with the Vickers
Wellington. Due to heavy losses on daylight raids, the Wellington
became a night bomber and from 1940 was also used as a long range bomber
in North Africa, and in 1942 also became a long range bomber for the
Royal Air Force in India. It was well used by Coastal Command as a U-Boat
Hunter. The Wellington remained in service with the Royal Air Force until
1953. Probably due to its versatile use, the aircraft was also used
for experimental work including the fitting of a pressure cabin for High
altitude tests. The Vickers Wellington could sustain major damage
and still fly, probably due to its geodesic structure
and practical application of geodesic lines. Designed by Sir Barnes
Wallis the Vickers Wellington was a Bomber aircraft but was also used for maritime
reconnaissance and had a normal crew
of six except in the MKV and VI where a crew of three was used. Maximum
speed was 235 mph (MK1c) 255 mph (MK III, X) and 299 mph (MK IIII), normal
operating range of 1805 miles (except MK III which was 1470miles) |
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The Loch Ness Wellington by Ivan Berryman.
R-Robert was dramatically retrieved after nearly forty years on the bed of Loch Ness in Scotland. It is being restored at the Brooklands Museum.
Signed limited editon prints. Image size 22 inches x 15 inches (56cm x 38cm). Price £90.00 Signed by Sir George Edwards,
Spud Boorer,
Wing Commander Peter Berry DFC,
Robin Holmes,
Morag Barton,
Julian Temple
and
Robert Casbard.
**Signed limited editon prints. (One copy reduced to clear) Image size 22 inches x 15 inches (56cm x 38cm). Price £65.00 Signed by Sir George Edwards,
Spud Boorer,
Wing Commander Peter Berry DFC,
Robin Holmes,
Morag Barton,
Julian Temple
and
Robert Casbard.
ITEM CODE B0013
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Wellingtons Mk1c Summer 1941 by Barry Price.
Open edition print. Image size 12 inches x 16 inches (31cm x 41cm). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE NTR0063
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Wimpey Wonderland by Keith Aspinall.
Open edition print. Image size 14.5 inches x 9.5 inches (37cm x 24cm). Price £18.00
Lewis signature edition of 10 prints. Image size 14.5 inches x 9.5 inches (37cm x 24cm). Price £38.00 Signed by Sqd Ldr Larry Lewis DFC DFM.
ITEM CODE KA0013
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Target Heading by Simon Atack.
Open edition. Image size 16 inches x 24 inches (41cm x 61cm). Price £30.00
ITEM CODE SPT8159
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Overdue by Gerald Coulson.
The Vickers-Armstrong Wellington entered service life in the RAF in 1938 as a medium bomber. As the mainstay of the Bomber Command, it bore the initial brunt of the RAFs night offensive during 1940. Without the benefit of sophisticated navigation aids, the bomber crews had difficulty locating and hitting targets and also contending with rapidly improving German defences. The picture depicts an incident at sunrise on the morning of 26th July 1940. A Wellington 1c of 99 Squadron, based at Newmarket Heath, returns from a raid over Dortmund. An engine fails over the North Sea and the aircraft, captained by Squadron Leader Sarll, struggled almost to its home base and crashed just south of Cambridge. The crew survived.
Signed limited edition of 850 prints. Image size 26 inches x 20 inches (66cm x 51cm). Price £140.00
ITEM CODE GC0187
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Dawn Return by Anthony Saunders. (APB)
A Wellington returns low over the calm, dawn water of the North Sea, vainly struggling to maintain both height and speed.
Small limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £70.00 Signed by Sqd Ldr Larry Lewis DFC DFM.
Lewis signature edition of 30 prints (Nos 1 - 30) from the signed limited edition of 50 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £70.00 Signed by Sqd Ldr Larry Lewis DFC DFM.
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas artist proofs. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £370.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £480.00
Original painting by Anthony Saunders. Image size 32 inches x 22 inches (81cm x 56cm). Price £2400.00
ITEM CODE AS0003
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Wellingtons by Keith Woodcock.
On a snow covered airfield in winter, ground crew prepare a Wellington for its next mission while a 2nd Wellington is being refueled.
Open edition print. Image size 14.5 inches x 9.5 inches (37cm x 24cm). Price £18.00
Lewis signature edition of 80 prints. Image size 14.5 inches x 9.5 inches (37cm x 24cm). Price £30.00 Signed by Sqd Ldr Larry Lewis DFC DFM.
ITEM CODE KW0012
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Wellington Dispersal by Michael Turner
Ground crews prepare 99 Squadron Wellington bombers on their snow covered airfield at Waterbeach during the bitter winter of 1940.
Open edition print. Paper size 19 inches x 17 inches (48cm x 43cm). Price £38.00
ITEM CODE GT0073
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Encore by Steve Gibbs.
Wellington Mk X Bombers from 104 Squadron Royal Air Force based at Foggia in Italy make a night raid on the Messerschmitt factory at Steyr in Austria on 24/25th February 1944. The raid was by way of a follow-up to the USAAF daylight raid of earlier that day which left the factory badly damaged. Of the 36 Wellingtons that took off from Foggia, only these two found the target. Others, using captured Italian maps later found to be in error, were unable to navigate accurately. Six aircraft were lost in the Alps through flying into mountains where their captured maps indicated incorrect heights. The depicted aircraft, flown by Canadian Flg Off Fred Ashbaugh and navigated by the late Flg Off Dennis Wilburn, returned safely to Foggia after the successful mission.
Limited edition of 500 prints Image size 16 inches x 11 inches (41cm x 28cm). Price £42.00 Signed by Flying Officer Dennis Wilburn (deceased).
ITEM CODE DHM2543
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A Hard Lesson to Learn by Adrian Rigby.
On 18th December 1939, a force of Wellington bombers attacked naval targets on the German coast. On the return journey, they were attacked by enemy fighters, for over half an hour, bringing down 7 of the 22 Wellingtons. A further 5 would be forced to crash land in England. One of the surviving aircraft was flown by Sergeant Frank Petts who, in a futile attempt to shake off his attacker, dived to sea level. Despite sustaining considerable damage and with two of his crew wounded, he brought the bomber safely home. The experience of the raid forced the RAF to switch to night-time sorties, bombers were clearly too vulnerable without fighter escort. Six months later, during the Battle of Britain, the Luftwaffe would learn the same lesson.
Signed limited edition of 295 prints. Image size 10 inches x 20 inches (25cm x 51cm). Price £135.00 Signed by Air Commodore Wilf Burnett DSO OBE DFC AFC (deceased).
ITEM CODE LE0627
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Final Preparations by Philip West.
Soon to be cloaked in darkness, Wellington aircraft of 150 Squadron, RAF Newton, Nottinghamshire, prepare for another dangerous mission, never knowing if they would return.
Signed limited edition of 300 prints. Image size 24 inches x 8 inches (61cm x 20cm). Price £90.00 Signed by Flying Officer Leslie Rosser,
Mr. F Lowe, DFM
and
G V Tyack MBE.
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Image size 24 inches x 8 inches (61cm x 20cm). Price £115.00 Signed by Flying Officer Leslie Rosser,
Mr. F Lowe, DFM,
G V Tyack MBE
and
Wg. Cdr. F H P Austin OBE RAF.
ITEM CODE DHM2241
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