The Vickers Wellington is a British twin-engined, long-range medium bomber aircraft that was produced from 1936 to 1945 and used throughout World War II. It was operated by a number of nations and service branches around the world.
Operators
Australia
Royal Australian Air Force
Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovak Air Force in exile in Great Britain
Free France
Free French Air Force
France
Aéronavale
- (earlier No. 344 Squadron RAF) operated Wellingtons between 1945 and 1952.
- operated Wellingtons between 1948 and 1952.
Nazi Germany
Luftwaffe
Greece
Hellenic Air Force
New Zealand
RNZAF received 30 Wellington Mark I's before WW2, the first 18 of which were training with the RAF when in August 1939 they were loaned, together with aircrew, to the UK, forming the unit which later became No. 75 Squadron RNZAF.
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Poland
Polish Air Forces in exile in Great Britain
Portugal
Portuguese Air Force
- One Vickers Wellington was interned in Portugal during World War II.
South Africa
South African Air Force
United Kingdom
Royal Air Force
Fleet Air Arm
References
Citations
Bibliography
- History of the Royal Canadian Air Force, Christopher Shores, Royce Publications, Toronto, 1984