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Title: Vickers Wellington
Post by: rogerdee on March 25, 2007, 01:51:10 PM

Its a pity no one has mentioned or asked for this famous bomber.

It served in all theaters of the war all through the war,it would make a good early war bomber.

Title: Vickers Wellington
Post by: Ball on March 25, 2007, 01:53:26 PM

Good call.

That is an often overlooked, very important aircraft.

Title: Vickers Wellington
Post by: Brooke on March 25, 2007, 01:55:07 PM

I would love to see the Wellington.  11,461 of them were produced -- the most of any UK bomber.

Title: Vickers Wellington
Post by: Bruv119 on March 25, 2007, 01:56:46 PM

yea!

Title: Vickers Wellington
Post by: macleod01 on March 25, 2007, 01:59:01 PM

Or Manchester! Either would be awsome! But out of pyro's list, im still for HE 111. But lets no Hijack! YES for Wellington

Title: Vickers Wellington
Post by: Helm on March 25, 2007, 02:18:43 PM

I'd Love A Wellington

 ...It sure is nice to see somebody suggest a plane that ACTUALLY fought the War!!....most  players  in this game want 1945-46 planes ......your suggestion is excellent

Title: Vickers Wellington
Post by: Laurie on March 25, 2007, 02:30:17 PM

Type 417 Wellington B.Mk III : The next significant variant was the B Mk III which featured the 1,375 hp (1,205 kW) Bristol Hercules III or XI engine and a four-gun tail turret, instead of two-gun. A total of 1,519 Mk IIIs were built and became mainstays of Bomber Command through 1941.


would reccomend this model

:D

Title: Vickers Wellington
Post by: Karnak on March 25, 2007, 02:53:14 PM

I have lised this bomber as one of the big gap fillers for years now.

Why?  It is an early war Allied bomber that the early war Axis fighters can actually catch and it carries a usable war load.  I have had a Boston Mk III run down my Bf109E-4 and force me to turn and fight, allowing the Hurricanes to catch up to me and kill me.

It was VERY durable though.

Title: Vickers Wellington
Post by: rogerdee on March 25, 2007, 03:18:02 PM

The plane was designed by the famous barns wallis(off bouncing bomb fame) and features a frame work that was light weight but extreamly strong.

 there were many accounts  of aircraft coming home wth vast aeras of frabic missing from there airframes and larg amounts of  damage done to them.being frabric couvered bullets and cannon shells pass straight through.

  i think this plane it worthy of aces high

Title: Vickers Wellington
Post by: Ball on March 25, 2007, 03:23:15 PM

This is the geodetic structure, massively strong and able to resist damage: -

(http://www.elsham.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/raf_bc/wellington.jpg)

Title: Vickers Wellington
Post by: SirLoin on March 25, 2007, 05:03:18 PM

My old dentist was a Wellington pilot.

Title: Vickers Wellington
Post by: storch on March 25, 2007, 07:34:38 PM

indeed,  a very significant and overlooked airplane, also no ball turret too.  a very nice feature to omit.

Title: Vickers Wellington
Post by: loser on March 25, 2007, 07:39:32 PM

YES YES YES!

My grandfather (now deceased) was a Wellington pilot.

Title: Vickers Wellington
Post by: Ack-Ack on March 25, 2007, 07:49:35 PM

Unfortunately, I don't think we'll be seeing any new bombers soon but  I would love the Wellington and some of the other British bombers be added like the Helifax.


ack-ack

Title: Vickers Wellington
Post by: Ack-Ack on March 25, 2007, 07:49:40 PM

Unfortunately, I don't think we'll be seeing any new bombers soon but  I would love the Wellington and some of the other British bombers be added like the Helifax.


ack-ack