Wellington Bomber Pics from Brooklands Museum.
 

Hi all,

I recently visited the Brooklands Museum near Weybridge, London, UK.

Brooklands is the home of British aviation and motor sport. It was also where the Vickers-Armstrong Wellington was designed and built.

The main exhibit is of a Wellington bomber. This aircraft ditched in Loch Ness in 1940 during a training exercise due to an engine failure. All crew except the rear gunner survived. (IIRC the aircraft had completed about 15 operational missions prior to this).

The aircraft was discovered in 1985 by a team searching for the Loch Ness Monster!

The aircraft is still being restored today.

I've also included a few other pics of the site. Well worth a visit!


1.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/073.jpg


2.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/006-3.jpg


3. There was a meeting of enthusiasts that day!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/018-1.jpg


4. Vintage race track.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/063.jpg


5. Lancaster restoration.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/032.jpg


6. She needs no introduction....:cool:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/042.jpg


7.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/043.jpg


8.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/044.jpg


9.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/046.jpg


10.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/047.jpg


11.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/048.jpg


12. Dambuster Bomb. IIRC used in testing. (Designed by Wallis who also designed the Wellington).

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/060.jpg


13. Engine from Ju 88 shot down whilst raiding Brooklands during the Battle of Britain. Most of the crew survived and were still alive in Germany in 1976!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/076.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/075.jpg


14. Some of the surrounding buildings, pre-WW2.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/079.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/017-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/024.jpg


15. And lesser mortals!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/082.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/084.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/089.jpg


16. This caught my eye...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/021.jpg




I hope that you enjoyed the tour!


Best Regards,
MB_Avro.

I gotta say the most interesting to me were...well all of them, but i love the plaque, that is something i did not know, and now i can tell people where Avro came from :)

I also loved the photo of the Junkers engine! Also of interest, is that Lanc being restored OUTSIDE?? The welly is coming along nicely as well, in fine shape, thanks for sharing :)

"All crew except the rear gunner survived."

Man, rear gunners always get screwed, even with no fighter around!

Please do not tell people where Avro came from:cool:

Yes, the Lanc is being restored outside.

I have a few more pics if anyone is interested.

Best Regards,
MB_Avro.