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British single-engined medium bomber
The Vickers Wellesley was a medium bomber that was designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Vickers-Armstrongs at Brooklands near Weybridge
Vickers_Wellesley
British medium bomber
after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, the other being the Vickers Wellesley. In October 1932, the British Air Ministry invited Vickers to tender
Vickers_Wellington
British former engineering company
Vickers-Armstrongs Limited was a British engineering conglomerate formed by the merger of the assets of Vickers Limited and Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth
Vickers-Armstrongs
International airport serving Khartoum, Sudan
the airfield; among aircraft operated were Curtiss Tomahawks and Vickers Wellesleys. Reportedly the OTU had at one stage 50 Harvards and 20 Hurricane
Khartoum International Airport
Khartoum_International_Airport
most used for maritime reconnaissance and air-sea rescue Vickers Wellesley (RAF) Vickers Wellington (RAF) Armstrong Whitworth Whitley (RAF) Avro Anson
List of aircraft of the United Kingdom in World War II
List_of_aircraft_of_the_United_Kingdom_in_World_War_II
Topics referred to by the same term
secured on residential property. The Vickers Wellesley, 1930s single-engine medium bomber of the Royal Air Force Wellesley marriage, defunct term for (not
Wellesley
Radial aero engine
Vickers Victoria Vickers Vildebeest Vickers Vincent Vickers Virginia Vickers Wellington Vickers Wellesley Westland Wallace Westland Wapiti Westland PV.7 Westland-Houston
Bristol_Pegasus
Torpedo bomber in the Royal Air Force
The Vickers Vildebeest and the similar Vickers Vincent are single-engined British biplanes designed and built by Vickers and used as light bombers, torpedo
Vickers_Vildebeest
Single-engined two-seat biplane
monoplane equivalent, the Wellesley. Only one Type 253 was built. In April 1932, the Air Ministry awarded a contract to Vickers for a single prototype aircraft
Vickers_Type_253
not one but two Royal Air Force bombers named for him - the Vickers Wellesley and the Vickers Wellington, and at a time when the convention was for British
List of titles and honours of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
List_of_titles_and_honours_of_Arthur_Wellesley,_1st_Duke_of_Wellington
Bulgaria, China, Czechoslovakia, Finland Vickers Vildebeest United Kingdom 1933 406 New Zealand Vickers Wellesley United Kingdom 1937 177 VL Kotka Finland
List of aircraft of World War II
List_of_aircraft_of_World_War_II
Airport in Amman, Jordan
with the de Havilland DH.9A, Fairey IIIF, Fairey Gordon, Vickers Vincent and Vickers Wellesley No. 32 Squadron RAF between 29 October 1956 and 11 January
Amman_Civil_Airport
1943 attack on German dams by Royal Air Force
chief designer at Vickers. Wallis had worked on the Vickers Wellesley and Vickers Wellington bombers and while working on the Vickers Windsor, he had also
Operation_Chastise
Radial aircraft engine by Bristol Engine Company
Solent Short Stirling SNCASE SE-1010 Vickers Valetta Vickers Varsity Vickers VC.1 Viking Vickers Wellesley Vickers Wellington RAF Snaith Museum A Bristol
Bristol_Hercules
1940 World War II campaign in East Africa
long-range fighters), 94 (Gloster Gladiator fighters), 223 Squadron (Vickers Wellesley). A Bristol Bombay of 216 Squadron participated and 84 Squadron ferried
Italian invasion of British Somaliland
Italian_invasion_of_British_Somaliland
British four-jet high-altitude bomber
with the letter "V". Vickers' submission had initially been rejected as not being as advanced as the Victor and the Vulcan, but Vickers' chief designer George
Vickers_Valiant
British four-engined medium-range turboprop airliner, 1948
The Vickers Viscount is a retired British medium-range turboprop airliner first flown in 1948 by Vickers-Armstrongs. A design requirement from the Brabazon
Vickers_Viscount
Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
Palestine riots. In March 1938, the squadron replaced its Gordons with Vickers Wellesley monoplane bombers. At the outbreak of Second World War the squadron
No._14_Squadron_RAF
British flying squadron
Finningley in September 1936. In April 1937 the squadron received four Vickers Wellesleys to equip a flight which was again split off to form No. 76 Squadron
No._7_Squadron_RAF
Propeller aircraft cowling
aircraft with Townend rings include the Boeing P-26 Peashooter, the Vickers Wellesley, the Fokker D.XVI and the central engine on the Junkers Ju 52/3m.
Townend_ring
and era Fairey G.4/31 Handley Page H.P.47 Parnall G.4/31 Vickers Type 253 Vickers Wellesley Westland PV-7 Mason, Francis K. The British Bomber since 1914
Hawker_P.V.4
British four-engined narrow-body jet airliner
The Vickers VC10 is a retired mid-sized, narrow-body long-range British jet airliner designed and built by Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd and first
Vickers_VC10
Italian military pilot
after Italy entered World War II, flying from Gura, he claimed a Vickers Wellesley bomber K7747 of No. 223 Squadron RAF (crewed by F/O Ross & Cpl. Stevenson
Mario_Visintini
1939-? 1 Vickers Type 264 Valentia UK Transport 1940–1943 11 Vickers Wellesley UK Bomber 1940–1941 ? Vickers Wellington UK Bomber ?-? 24 Vickers Warwick
List of aircraft of the South African Air Force
List_of_aircraft_of_the_South_African_Air_Force
Recipient of the George Cross
Development Flight, was acting as a radio operator/mechanic in one of three Vickers Wellesley bombers that flew non-stop for two days from Ismailia, Egypt, to Darwin
Hector_Gray
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
reformed at RAF Scampton on 7 June 1937 with the Hawker Audax and the Vickers Wellesley and moved twice before being disbanded and merged into No. 15 Operational
No._148_Squadron_RAF
Canadian fighter pilot and commanding officer who served in the Royal Naval Air Service
his men were flying outdated Gloster Gladiator biplane fighters, Vickers Wellesley bombers, and a small number of Westland Lysander army co-operation
Raymond_Collishaw
January–December 1938". www.rafweb.org. 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-31. "The mystery of Wellesley K7734". Aviation Research Group of Orkney & Shetland. 2010. Archived from
List of previously missing aircraft
List_of_previously_missing_aircraft
(first pilots) + crew of two (also qualified pilots) in each aircraft Vickers Wellesley From Ismailia, Egypt, to Darwin, Northern Territory, in Australia;
List of flight distance records
List_of_flight_distance_records
English NAAFI assistant (1926–1945)
contact with a submarine along with Pakenham, Dulverton, Hurworth, and Vickers Wellesley light bombers of No. 47 Squadron RAF. After ten hours of depth charge
Tommy_Brown_(NAAFI_assistant)
Former Royal Air Force station in Hampshire, England
No. 35 Squadron RAF, on 26 August 1936, flying the Fairey Gordon, Vickers Wellesley and the Fairey Battle. They left for RAF Cottesmore on 20 April 1938
RAF_Worthy_Down
Long Range Weapons Establishment, Woomera, South Australia. Vickers Wellesley Wellesley Mk I United Kingdom Ground-based instructional airframe 1940-
List of aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force
List_of_aircraft_of_the_Royal_Australian_Air_Force
Italian sesquiplane fighter
nine Vickers Wellesley bombers from 47 Squadron above Asmara, and Tenente Carlo Canella claimed the first CR.42 victory in East Africa, a Wellesley that
Fiat_CR.42_Falco
British multi-purpose twin-engined military aircraft of the Second World War
designed and manufactured by Vickers-Armstrongs during the late 1930s. It was intended to serve as a larger counterpart to the Vickers Wellington bomber. The
Vickers_Warwick
British test pilot (1904–1954)
1930s. He flew the prototype of Barnes Wallis's geodetic aircraft the Vickers Wellesley bomber in June 1935. He was landing this aircraft on 23 July when
Joseph_Summers
Retired 842 Vickers Wellesley UK Reconnaissance bomber 1935 Retired 177 Vickers Wellington UK Medium bomber 1936 Retired 11,464 Vickers Windsor UK Heavy
List_of_bomber_aircraft
Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
I (Sep 1932 – Apr 1936) Vickers Vincent Mk.I (Apr 1936 – Aug 1936) Fairey Gordon Mk.I (Aug 1936 – Aug 1937) Vickers Wellesley (Aug 1937 – Apr 1938) Fairey
No._207_Squadron_RAF
Twin-engined piston monoplane Vickers Wellesley UK Propeller Bomber 1937 1942 Single-engined piston monoplane Vickers Wellington UK Propeller Medium
List of aircraft of the Royal Air Force
List_of_aircraft_of_the_Royal_Air_Force
Royal Air Force station in Lincolnshire, England
C Flt of No. 9 Squadron operating the Hawker Audax and later the Vickers Wellesley. The term of residence of No. 148 Squadron was brief being replaced
RAF_Scampton
British airliner with 2 piston engines, 1945
The Vickers VC.1 Viking is a British twin-engine short-range airliner derived from the Vickers Wellington bomber and built by Vickers-Armstrongs Limited
Vickers_VC.1_Viking
trainer Canadian Vickers Vigil trainer/transport Canadian Vickers Vista patrol Canadian Vickers Vancouver patrol seaplane Canadian Vickers Varuna patrol
List of interwar military aircraft
List_of_interwar_military_aircraft
1941 battle in Africa
forced them back towards Cameron Ridge, which was being consolidated by (Wellesley's) the 1st Battalion/6th Rajputana Rifles. The ridge was overlooked in
Battle_of_Keren
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
operated the Hawker Audax until November 1937, then re-equipped with the Vickers Wellesley. In 1938 the squadron moved to RAF Driffield, to form part of No.
No._77_Squadron_RAF
Tupolev ANT-25. In 1938 the records were broken again by two British Vickers Wellesley bombers flying from Egypt to Darwin, Australia (a third aircraft landed
1930s_in_air_cargo
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
Caproni Ca.148 Apr 1941 Nov 1941 Percival Proctor I Apr 1941 Nov 1941 Vickers Wellesley I Apr 1941 Nov 1941 Gloster Gladiator I Apr 1941 Nov 1941 Bristol
No._117_Squadron_RAF
Italian three-engine passenger and transport aircraft, 1937
the then standing British record of 11,526 km (7,162 mi) set with a Vickers Wellesley late in 1938. After Italy entered World War II on 10 June 1940, civil
Savoia-Marchetti SM.75 Marsupiale
Savoia-Marchetti_SM.75_Marsupiale
British heavy night bomber aircraft
with the arrival into service of the Armstrong Whitworth Whitley and Vickers Wellesley. The last examples were withdrawn from frontline service during 1939
Handley_Page_Heyford
Egyptian airforce helicopter base
opened by the British about 1915 as Moascar. On 5–7 November 1938, RAF Vickers Wellesley aircraft set a non-stop distance record by flying from Ismailia to
Ismailia_Air_Base
Squadron RAF between 22 December 1941 and 25 January 1942 with the Vickers Wellesley No. 127 Squadron RAF reformed here and was active between 26 August
RAF_Kasfareet
Tupolev ANT-25 Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Vickers Wellesley Gordon & Rigamant, p. 66 Gunston, p. 86 Gunston, pp. 86–87 Lednicer
Tupolev_DB-1
French long-range bomber prototype
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Tupolev DB-1 Vickers Wellesley Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bernard 82. The Illustrated
Bernard_82
British early heavy bomber aircraft
The Vickers Vimy was a British heavy bomber aircraft developed and manufactured by Vickers Limited. Developed during the latter stages of the First World
Vickers_Vimy
Military unit
Gordon, was renumbered. It re-equipped with the Vickers Vincent in February 1937. Vickers Wellesley monoplanes followed in June 1938, and these still
No._223_Squadron_RAF
British experimental long-range aircraft
Range Development Unit made later long-distance flights with the Vickers Wellesley. After K1991 flew back to the United Kingdom a number of suggestions
Fairey_Long-range_Monoplane
Ship class
shared the credit for sinking U-559 with five other destroyers and a Vickers Wellesley bomber of No. 42 Squadron RAF. Griffin arrived home that same month
G_and_H-class_destroyer
British medium-range airliner with 4 turboprop engines, 1959
The Vickers Vanguard is a short/medium-range turboprop airliner designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Vickers-Armstrongs. The Vanguard
Vickers_Vanguard
Former Royal Air Force station in Rutland, England
used mainly for training, and the first squadrons were equipped with Vickers Wellesley aircraft, but soon converted to Fairey Battles. Later RAF Bomber Command
RAF_Cottesmore
applied to commercial aircraft as well, two being the de Havilland Comet and Vickers Viscount. During the period, over 800 specifications were issued. Each
List of Air Ministry specifications
List_of_Air_Ministry_specifications
British aircraft manufacturer
sub-assembly and components for aircraft. These included assemblies for the Vickers Wellesley in the late 1930s. During World War II, as a contractor within the
Heston_Aircraft_Company
British engineering conglomerate
Metropolitan-Vickers, then merging the remaining bulk of the original business with Armstrong Whitworth to form Vickers-Armstrongs. The Vickers name resurfaced
Vickers_Limited
Scottish industrialist and engineer
system lead to the Vickers Wellesley and later the Vickers Wellington twin-engined bombers. McLean was managing director of Vickers (Aviation) until 1939
Robert_McLean_(engineer)
Fighter aircraft; first operational purpose-built fighter
through a tractor propeller, and was armed with a single belt-fed Vickers gun. Vickers continued to pursue the development of armed pusher biplanes, and
Vickers_F.B.5
British single-engine biplane
Vickers Type 253s were ordered in August, Vickers had, in the three years since the specification's release produced the monoplane Vickers Wellesley as
Armstrong_Whitworth_A.W.19
alternative to the Type 253 was superior and that entered service as the Vickers Wellesley. The sole Parnall G.4/31 (serial K2772) prototype was used for armament
Parnall_G.4/31
English aircraft designer (1891–1948)
designer and chief designer at Vickers Limited later Vickers-Armstrongs Aircraft Ltd. He was responsible for the Vickers Vimy, a heavy bomber designed
Rex_Pierson
Royal Air Force group, originally formed in the First World War
was formed at RAF Driffield as part of No. 4 Group, equipped with the Vickers Wellington and carried out night bombing operations from May 1941 until
No._4_Group_RAF
Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
Vickers Vincent, although some float-equipped Gordons were kept until June 1939. In June 1939 the squadron started to operate the Vickers Wellesley monoplane
No._47_Squadron_RAF
Nonstop flight made by the USAAF after WW2
broken the world's distance record then held by two Royal Air Force Vickers Wellesley aircraft that had flown from Ismaïlia, Egypt, to Darwin, Australia
1945_Japan–Washington_flight
she was refitted at Bombay again, while in November supported three Vickers Wellesley bombers of the RAF flying from Ismalia, Egypt to Darwin, Australia
HMS_Deptford_(U53)
was Flight Commander of 'A Flight' with the 223 Squadron, flying Vickers Wellesleys out of Nairobi in Kenya. When Italy entered the war in June 1940 his
James_Pelly-Fry
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
Finningley in April 1937 from 'B' Flight of No. 7 Squadron, equipped with Vickers Wellesley bombers. These were replaced by Handley Page Hampdens and Avro Ansons
No._76_Squadron_RAF
Military unit
East, had 14 Squadron, 47 Squadron and 223 Squadron (Vickers Wellesley bombers). A flight of Vickers Vincent biplanes from 47 Squadron performed Army Co-operation
Air_Headquarters_East_Africa
British single-engined low-wing monoplane
difficulty. The competition winner was the Vickers Type 246, put into production as the Vickers Wellesley. The H.P.47 continued to fly at the Royal Aircraft
Handley_Page_H.P.47
Armament Training Camp RAF RAF West Freugh 1 January 1937 Wallace I Vickers Wellesley 1 April 1938 RAF West Freugh Became No. 4 ATS RAF No. 4 Armament Training
List of Royal Air Force units & establishments
List_of_Royal_Air_Force_units_&_establishments
and 3 January 1939 with the Fairey IIIF, Hawker Hart, Vickers Vincent, Gordon, Vickers Wellesley. No. 47 Squadron RAF between 1 February and 1920 and 21
Helwan_Airfield
British Tribal-class destroyer
the Royal Air Force (RAF)'s Long-Range Development Flight of three Vickers Wellesley bombers that were preparing to break the world flight distance record
HMS_Mohawk_(F31)
British four-engine heavy bomber, 1943
of the war. As a possible replacement for the pre-war Vickers Wellington medium bomber, Vickers had proposed a series of designs. The first, to meet the
Vickers_Windsor
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley with No. 10 Squadron, Royal Air Force Vickers Wellesley Junkers Ju 87 with German Luftwaffe's I. Group, Sturzkampfgeschwader
1937_in_aviation
Biplane heavy bomber of the British Royal Air Force
The Vickers Virginia was a biplane heavy bomber of the British Royal Air Force, developed from the Vickers Vimy, and was the mainstay of the interwar RAF
Vickers_Virginia
Prototype 1 Vickers Type 207 UK 1933 Prototype 1 Vickers Type 253 UK 1934 Prototype 1 Vickers Vildebeest UK 1928 Out of service 209 Vickers Vimy UK 1918
List_of_torpedo_bombers
1930s Soviet experimental long-range aircraft
four-engined DB-A. The record set by the Soviets was broken by two British Vickers Wellesley bombers which flew from Egypt to Australia in November 1938; a distance
Tupolev_ANT-25
for although the Vickers 253 was declared winner and ordered, it was replaced by the slightly later and much superior Vickers Wellesley. Data from James
Westland_PV.7
Vickers Vimy Vickers Vincent Vickers Vireo Vickers Virginia Vickers Viscount Vickers Vixen Vickers Vulcan Vickers Warwick Vickers Wellesley Vickers Wellington
List_of_aircraft_(V)
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
returning to RAF Worthy Down in August 1936, and re-equipping with the Vickers Wellesley. On 12 April 1938 the squadron converted to the Fairey Battle. On
No._35_Squadron_RAF
British single-seat pusher biplane fighter
The Vickers F.B.26 Vampire was a British single-seat pusher biplane fighter built by Vickers during the First World War. Four were built by Vickers at
Vickers_Vampire
Richard Kellett Record long distance flight from Ismailia to Darwin Vickers Wellesley 1939 Alex Henshaw Record return flight – London to Cape Town Percival
Britannia_Trophy
British airman
Grantham, for administrative duties. On 30 May 1938 he was posted to fly Vickers Wellesley bombers with No. 76 Squadron, and on 10 June took command of No. 10
William_Staton
C-34 Airmaster June 4 – Armstrong Whitworth AW.23 K3585 June 19 – Vickers Wellesley June 23 – Bristol Bombay K3583 June 25 – Grumman J2F-1, first version
1935_in_aviation
Queen of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952
2019 Vickers, p. 495 Queen Mother hurt in minor fall, BBC, 13 February 2002, retrieved 1 May 2009 Shawcross, p. 930; Vickers, pp. 497–498 Vickers, pp.
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Queen_Elizabeth_the_Queen_Mother
Royal Air Force air combat support station in Suffolk, England
the Second World War were: No. 77 Squadron RAF (Hawker Harts and Vickers Wellesleys) (July 1937 – July 1938) No. 102 Squadron RAF (Handley Page Heyford)
RAF_Honington
British military transport aircraft, 1947
The Vickers Valetta is a twin-engine military transport aircraft developed and produced by the British manufacturing company Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd. Developed
Vickers_Valetta
Royal Air Force Air Chief Marshal (1918–2007)
pilot officer in December 1938, joining Bomber Command and flying Vickers Wellesleys with No. 78 Squadron at RAF Finningley, and then moving to fly Handley
Lewis_Hodges
1919 flying boat family
preferred Supermarine Seagull. 31 Vikings were built, 25 by Vickers and 6 by Canadian Vickers, plus two Vultures and one Vanellus. Viking I one built, the
Vickers_Viking
The Vickers R.E.P. Type Monoplanes were a series of single-engined monoplane aircraft built by Vickers prior to the outbreak of the First World War. They
Vickers_R.E.P._Type_Monoplane
British single-seat fighter biplane
The Vickers Type 143 or Bolivian Scout was a British single-seat fighter biplane designed and built by Vickers in 1929–1930. Six were built for Bolivia
Vickers_Type_143
synchronised 7.7mm Vickers machine gun, mounted unusually on the left-hand side of the fuselage, to facilitate the installation of the Vickers-Challenger synchroniser
Vickers_F.B.19
The Vickers Type 123 was a 1920s British single-seat biplane fighter designed and built by Vickers Limited as a private venture. The only Type 123 was
Vickers_Type_123
1922 airlifter
The Vickers Type 56 Victoria was a British biplane freighter and troop transport aircraft used by the Royal Air Force. The Victoria flew for the first
Vickers_Victoria
British high-altitude fighter aircraft
The Vickers Type 432 was a British high-altitude fighter aircraft developed by the Vickers group during the Second World War. Intended to enable the Royal
Vickers_Type_432
Royal Air Force Air Marshal (1912-2004)
joined the Long Range Development Unit, which experimentally flew Vickers Wellesleys over extremely long distances. Dunn was promoted to squadron leader
Patrick_Dunn_(RAF_officer)
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