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Vickers Wellington

by Philip Birtles
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Book cover type: Hardcover
  • ISBN13: 9781781558683
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Fonthill Media
  • Publisher Imprint: Fonthill Media
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 240
  • Original Price: GBP 30.0
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 760 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Military / Aviation & Space, Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General, and Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century

This book covers the design, development, production and operational service of the Vickers Wellington from before the Second World War through to the 1950s. The aircraft and crews served with great distinction from the start to the end of the Second World War despite heavy losses. The aircraft was operated by Bomber Command until replaced by the bigger four engine heavy bombers, and played a major part in the Mediterranean Theatre. Its versatility was show with maritime operations against the U-boat threat. It was also used for transport and the hazards of aircrew training. It's geodetic construction, developed from the airship era, made it rugged and capable of absorbing battle damage bring its crews home safely from combat over hostile territory.

Birtles, Philip: - Philip Birtles joined the de Havilland Aeronautical School as an engineering apprentice in September 1957. Following training, he joined John Cunningham-- the chief test pilot as PA. Philip was then appointed deputy PR Manager at Hawker Siddeley Aviation, before moving to BAe Dynamics Group at Stevenage as PR Manager. A return was made to Hatfield with responsibility for customer acceptances for the BAe.146 airliner, until the factory closed in early 1994. Philip has written some 40 books on aerospace, his first one being published in 1980 and has been involved with the de Havilland Aircraft Museum for over 40 years.

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