Photograph: The Broughton Wellington bomber built by a Welsh crew

This material is held atArchifau Ynys Môn / Anglesey Archives

  • Reference
    • GB 221 WSM337
  • Alternative Id.
      GB 221 WSM/355
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1940 Nov. 7
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 item

Scope and Content

PHOTOGRAPH: The Broughton Wellington bomber built by a Welsh crew at Broughton.

Endorsed: NOTE: O. G. Owen, Arfryn, 3 Ponc-y-Fron, Llangefni.

The Welsh Dragon was painted on the side by Stan Richards of Bangor with the phrase "Gwae i chwi Frenin y gwiberod".

Administrative / Biographical History

The Vickers Wellington is a British twin-engined, long-range medium bomber. It was designed during the mid-1930s at Brooklands in Weybridge, Surrey. Led by Vickers-Armstrongs' chief designer Rex Pierson; a key feature of the aircraft is its geodetic airframe fuselage structure, which was principally designed by Barnes Wallis. Development had been started in response to Air Ministry Specification B.9/32, issued in the middle of 1932, for a bomber for the Royal Air Force. The Wellington was used as a night bomber in the early years of the Second World War, performing as one of the principal bombers used by Bomber Command.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

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Note

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Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Cyflwr da /Good condition

Archivist's Note

Compiled by Amanda Sweet for Archifau Ynys Môn / Anglesey Archives

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickers_Wellington

Appraisal Information

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Accruals

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