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Wellington


Cranston Military Prints By Subject Aviation Art World War Two Wellington

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Second World War aviation art prints of the Wellington aircraft. Our collection of prints and original paintings of the Wellington aircraft of World War Two.
The Vickers Wellington was a Bomber aircraft and also used for maritime reconnaissance. and had a normal crew of six except in the MKV and VI where a crew of three was used. Maximum speed was 235 mph (MK1c) 255 mph (MK III, X) and 299 mph (MK IIII), normal operating range of 1805 miles (except MK III which was 1470miles) The Wellington or Wimpy as it was known, was the major bomber of the Royal Air Force between 1939 and 1943. The Royal Air Force received its first Wellingtons in October 1938 to 99 squadron. and by the outbreak of World war two there were 6 squadrons equipped with the Vickers Wellington. Due to heavy losses on daylight raids, the Wellington became a night bomber and from 1940 was also used as a long range bomber in North Africa. and in 1942 also became a long range bomber for the royal Air Force in India. It was well used by Coastal Command as a U-Boat Hunter. The Wellington remained in service with the Royal Air Force until 1953. Probably due to its versatile use, The aircraft was also used for experimental work including the fitting of a pressure cabin for High altitude tests. The Vickers Wellington could sustain major damage and still fly, probably due to its construction of its geodesic structure and practical application of geodesic lines. Designed by Sir Barnes Wallis

Evening Departure by Gerald Coulson.


Evening Departure by Gerald Coulson.
One edition.
£48.00

Our First Reply by Chris Golds.


Our First Reply by Chris Golds.
One edition.
£50.00

The Loch Ness Wellington by Ivan Berryman.


The Loch Ness Wellington by Ivan Berryman.
4 of 5 editions available.
3 of 4 editions featuring up to 7 additional signatures are available.
£2.70 - £80.00


Final Preparations by Philip West.


Final Preparations by Philip West.
2 editions.
Both editions feature up to 4 additional signatures.
£150.00 - £195.00

Overdue by Gerald Coulson.


Overdue by Gerald Coulson.
One edition.
£140.00

A Spot of Gardening by Ivan Berryman.


A Spot of Gardening by Ivan Berryman.
7 editions.
£2.70 - £500.00


Encore by Steve Gibbs.


Encore by Steve Gibbs.
One edition.
The edition features an additional signature.
£42.00

Dawn Return by Anthony Saunders. (APB)


Dawn Return by Anthony Saunders. (APB)
5 editions.
2 of the 5 editions feature an additional signature.
£60.00 - £4000.00

Wimpey Wonderland by Keith Aspinall.


Wimpey Wonderland by Keith Aspinall.
4 editions.
One edition features an additional signature.
£2.95 - £38.00


Wellingtons by Keith Woodcock.


Wellingtons by Keith Woodcock.
2 editions.
One edition features an additional signature.
£20.00 - £45.00

A Hard Lesson to Learn by Adrian Rigby.


A Hard Lesson to Learn by Adrian Rigby.
One edition.
The edition features an additional signature.
£150.00

Battle of the Bight by David Pentland. (P)


Battle of the Bight by David Pentland. (P)
One edition.
The edition features an additional signature.
£390.00


Wellington Dispersal by Michael Turner


Wellington Dispersal by Michael Turner
One edition.
£38.00

Wellington by Robert Taylor.


Wellington by Robert Taylor.
One edition.
The edition features an additional signature.
£140.00

Target Heading by Simon Atack.


Target Heading by Simon Atack.
One edition.
£30.00


Wellingtons Mk1c Summer 1941 by Barry Price.

Wellingtons Mk1c Summer 1941 by Barry Price.
One edition.
£10.00

The Story of the Wellington

The Story of the Wellington
One edition.
£13.99

Wellington Poster by P Oliver.

Wellington Poster by P Oliver.
One edition.
£10.00




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Evening Departure by Gerald Coulson.

A pair of Wellington bombers of the Royal Air Force head out on a bombing mission.


Our First Reply by Chris Golds.

On 4th September 1939, fourteen Wellington aircraft from Nos. 9 and 149 Squadrons attacked the entrance to the Kiel Canal at Brunsbuttel, the first raid of the war. Two of the aircraft of No.9 Sqn were lost with all crew members. These were L4268 and L4275 KA-H, the first aircraft shot down on the western front.


The Loch Ness Wellington by Ivan Berryman.

R-Robert was dramatically retrieved after nearly forty years on the bed of Loch Ness in Scotland. It is being restored at the Brooklands Museum.


Final Preparations by Philip West.

Soon to be cloaked in darkness, Wellington aircraft of 150 Squadron, RAF Newton, Nottinghamshire, prepare for another dangerous mission, never knowing if they would return.


Overdue by Gerald Coulson.

The Vickers-Armstrong Wellington entered service life in the RAF in 1938 as a medium bomber. As the mainstay of the Bomber Command, it bore the initial brunt of the RAFs night offensive during 1940. Without the benefit of sophisticated navigation aids, the bomber crews had difficulty locating and hitting targets and also contending with rapidly improving German defences. The picture depicts an incident at sunrise on the morning of 26th July 1940. A Wellington 1c of 99 Squadron, based at Newmarket Heath, returns from a raid over Dortmund. An engine fails over the North Sea and the aircraft, captained by Squadron Leader Sarll, struggled almost to its home base and crashed just south of Cambridge. The crew survived.


A Spot of Gardening by Ivan Berryman.

Wellington Mk.III X3671 of 156 Sqn piloted by P/O Fox is depicted laying mines in the Estuary of the Loire on the night of 16th April 1942 in the Bay of Biscay. Just three days later, P/O Fox failed to return from a similar 'Gardening' sortie whilst flying Wellington X3485.


Encore by Steve Gibbs.

Wellington Mk X Bombers from 104 Squadron Royal Air Force based at Foggia in Italy make a night raid on the Messerschmitt factory at Steyr in Austria on 24/25th February 1944. The raid was by way of a follow-up to the USAAF daylight raid of earlier that day which left the factory badly damaged. Of the 36 Wellingtons that took off from Foggia, only these two found the target. Others, using captured Italian maps later found to be in error, were unable to navigate accurately. Six aircraft were lost in the Alps through flying into mountains where their captured maps indicated incorrect heights. The depicted aircraft, flown by Canadian Flg Off Fred Ashbaugh and navigated by the late Flg Off Dennis Wilburn, returned safely to Foggia after the successful mission.


Dawn Return by Anthony Saunders. (APB)

A Wellington returns low over the calm, dawn water of the North Sea, vainly struggling to maintain both height and speed.


Wimpey Wonderland by Keith Aspinall.

Returning from a night mission, two Wellington bombers return over the snow covered fields of England. A fitting tribute to the air crews of the Wellington squadrons of World War Two.


Wellingtons by Keith Woodcock.

On a snow covered airfield in winter, ground crew prepare a Wellington for its next mission while a 2nd Wellington is being refueled.


A Hard Lesson to Learn by Adrian Rigby.

On 18th December 1939, a force of Wellington bombers attacked naval targets on the German coast. On the return journey, they were attacked by enemy fighters, for over half an hour, bringing down 7 of the 22 Wellingtons. A further 5 would be forced to crash land in England. One of the surviving aircraft was flown by Sergeant Frank Petts who, in a futile attempt to shake off his attacker, dived to sea level. Despite sustaining considerable damage and with two of his crew wounded, he brought the bomber safely home. The experience of the raid forced the RAF to switch to night-time sorties, bombers were clearly too vulnerable without fighter escort. Six months later, during the Battle of Britain, the Luftwaffe would learn the same lesson.


Battle of the Bight by David Pentland. (P)

Heligoland, German coast, 18th December 1939. Johannes Macky Steinhoff attacking Vickers Wellington bombers of No.37 Sqn. A raiding force of 22 RAF Wellington Ia bombers from 9, 37 and 149 squadrons was intercepted by some 60 Me109 and Me110s. First to engage were 6 Me109Ds from Oberleutnant Johannes Macki Steinhoff 's NG26's experimental night fighter staffel. In the running battle that followed Steinhoff and Feldwebel Szuggar claimed 1 bomber each. It was a disasterous day for the RAF with a total of 12 aircraft being shot down and another 6 crash landing on their return to England.


Wellington Dispersal by Michael Turner

Ground crews prepare 99 Squadron Wellington bombers on their snow covered airfield at Waterbeach during the bitter winter of 1940.


Wellington by Robert Taylor.

Published in 1980 this rare art print shows Wellingtons of 425 Squadron RCAF, with the aircraft KW - E and KW - N clearly shown. This superb prints carry the rare original signature of FLt/Lt Townsend who passed away in April 1991. These were the only prints he signed personally. 100 Wellingtons from 420, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, and 431 Squadrons were ordered on an attack at Mannheim. The crews were over the target at between 12,000 and 16,000 feet, releasing 118,000 lbs of high explosives and 91,000 lbs of incendiaries. According to reports, bombing was accurate with severe damage being caused.

Wellington X HE-475 coded KW-E, failed to return from this operation :
Sgt P. Bujold RCAF, taken prisoner
Sgt W. Harris RAF, taken prisoner
P/O H. Gray RAF, killed
Sgt W. Redding RAAF, taken prisoner
F/Sgt J. Leblanc RCAF, killed.



Target Heading by Simon Atack.

RAF Wellington Bombers of Bomber Command are shown after take off and on their way to their target. With Bomber Command, Wellingtons flew 47,409 operations, dropped 41,823 tons of bombs and lost 1,332 aircraft in action.


Wellingtons Mk1c Summer 1941 by Barry Price.

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The Story of the Wellington

When it entered service in 1938, the twin-engined Vickers Wellington began an operational career that spanned the whole of the Second World War. Rugged and reliable, it was operated by Bomber Command, Coastal Command and Transport Command, possessing a level of versatility second to none, serving in almost every theatre of War. By the autumn of 1945 nearly 11,500 had been built. As the last one rolled off the Vickers production lines, the Wimpy as it was affectionately known, had secured its place in history, as one of the truly great aircraft of the Second World War


Wellington Poster by P Oliver.

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