Vickers Wellington Units of Bomber Command
Vickers Wellington Units of Bomber Command
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
07/2020
96
Mole
Inglês
9781472840752
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Chapter 1The design and development of the Wellington Origins of Specification B.9/32, geodetic construction. Pre-war service with Bomber Command, training exercises, preparations for war. Chapter 2 Early operations First daylight raid of the war against Kiel Canal on 4 September 1939 and subsequent daylight operations. Night missions, including raids on Genoa in July 19 40, Berlin in August 1940 and the 'Battle of the Barges' in September/October 1940. Anti-mine operations by Directional Wireless Installation Wellingtons. Chapter 3 Operations 1941 Expansion of Wellington squadrons, including Polish, RCAF and RAAF units, eventually equipping 21 squadrons. Main force night operations against Germany - Wellingtons make up the backbone of Bomber Command. Chapter 4 Operations 1942/43 Continued operations, including 'Thousand Bomber' raids in summer 1942, daylight raid against Brest in July 1942. First Wellington Pathfinder Force unit No 156 Sqn in August 1942. Withdrawn from frontline bomber operations in 1943. Chapter 5 Training The Wellington was used for training bomber crews both during the early years of the war and also after the withdrawal of the type from frontline operations. It equipped 25 OTUs. The OTUs also participated in the 'Thousand Bomber' raids. Appendices - Listing all units equipped with the Wellington and where they were based - Comprehensive colour plates commentaries
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Chapter 1The design and development of the Wellington Origins of Specification B.9/32, geodetic construction. Pre-war service with Bomber Command, training exercises, preparations for war. Chapter 2 Early operations First daylight raid of the war against Kiel Canal on 4 September 1939 and subsequent daylight operations. Night missions, including raids on Genoa in July 19 40, Berlin in August 1940 and the 'Battle of the Barges' in September/October 1940. Anti-mine operations by Directional Wireless Installation Wellingtons. Chapter 3 Operations 1941 Expansion of Wellington squadrons, including Polish, RCAF and RAAF units, eventually equipping 21 squadrons. Main force night operations against Germany - Wellingtons make up the backbone of Bomber Command. Chapter 4 Operations 1942/43 Continued operations, including 'Thousand Bomber' raids in summer 1942, daylight raid against Brest in July 1942. First Wellington Pathfinder Force unit No 156 Sqn in August 1942. Withdrawn from frontline bomber operations in 1943. Chapter 5 Training The Wellington was used for training bomber crews both during the early years of the war and also after the withdrawal of the type from frontline operations. It equipped 25 OTUs. The OTUs also participated in the 'Thousand Bomber' raids. Appendices - Listing all units equipped with the Wellington and where they were based - Comprehensive colour plates commentaries
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