The Wellington was a long range medium bomber designed and developed for the RAF during the 1930s at Vickers Brooklands factory. Using the fabric-covered geodetic lattice structure originally developed by Barnes Wallis for airships, The airframe quickly gained a reputation for strength and the ability to withstand impressive amounts of enemy fire and punishment when the Wellington went to war in 1939. Serving alongside the Whitley and Hampden, The Wellington suffered disastrously in unescorted daylight raids at the start of the war but once moved to night operations it was able to operate effectively and despite being withdrawn from frontline roles in 1943 it was still being produced at the end of the war, The only RAF bomber to be in constant production throughout the conflict.
SKU 5063129001339
Brand AIRFIX
Shipping Weight 1.0000kg
Shipping Width 0.350m
Shipping Height 0.200m
Shipping Length 0.550m
Shipping Cubic 0.038500000m3
Type HOBBIES-MODELS

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