The venerable Vickers Wellington #ww2 #ww2history #wwii #vickers #wellington | Daniel J Wheatcroft

6.1K views · 523 reactions | Today marks the anniversary of the Vickers Wellington's maiden flight! The Wellington first flew in 1936, and was flown by Captain Joseph Summers. The Wellington saw action on the first raids on German territory during WWII, alongside the Bristol Blenheim. #Airfix #Aviation | Airfix | Facebook

Vickers Valiant - The First British V-Bomber & Suez Conflict When the Cold War made a new generation of British heavy bombers with nuclear capability vital, Vickers rose to the challenge and had the first Valiant flying by May 1951. In less than two years, the company delivered 108 aircraft for RAF service and production continued until 1957. The black-painted 'Pathfinder' version (B Mk II) showed extraordinary promise for high speed, ultra-low level attacks - but the need for this capability wa