A crew member on board a Vickers Wellington of No. 75 (New Zealand) Squadron RAF places night flares in position in the cramped rear fuselage. The Wellington was a British twin-engined, long-range medium bomber designed in the mid-1930s used as a night bomber in the early years of the Second World War, performing as one of the principal bombers until superseded by the larger four-engined "heavies" such as the Avro Lancaster. It holds the distinction of having been the only British bomber that was produced for the duration of the war.

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A crew member on board a Vickers Wellington of No. 75 (New Zealand) Squadron RAF places night flares in position in the cramped rear fuselage. The Wellington was a British twin-engined, long-range medium bomber designed in the mid-1930s used as a night bomber in the early years of the Second World War, performing as one of the principal bombers until superseded by the larger four-engined "heavies" such as the Avro Lancaster. It holds the distinction of having been the only British bomber that was produced for the duration of the war, and of having been produced in a greater quantity than any other British-built bomber.

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Size: 4560px × 3475px
Location: England
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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