Wellington Mk I

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bomber aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft heavy bomber
gptkbp:armament 8 x .303 Browning machine guns
gptkbp:bombLoad 4,500 lb
gptkbp:built over 11,400
gptkbp:crew 5
gptkbp:decommissioned 1953
gptkbp:design geodesic structure
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Bristol_Pegasus
gptkbp:firstFlight 1938
gptkbp:height 5.2 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wellington Mk I
gptkbp:introduced 1939
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Operation_Anvil
gptkb:Operation_Blackcock
gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkb:Operation_Gomorrah
Operation Market Garden
Operation Overlord
Operation Crossbow
D-Day
Operation Chastise
Operation Pointblank
Operation Dragoon
Operation Manna
Operation Thunderclap
Operation Plunder
Operation Varsity
Operation Exodus
Operation Veritable
Strategic bombing campaign
Bombing of Germany
Operation Carpetbagger
gptkbp:length 18.2 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Vickers
gptkbp:maximum_speed 250 mph
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:nickname Wimpy
gptkbp:notableUsers No. 149 Squadron RAF
No. 214 Squadron RAF
No. 99 Squadron RAF
No. 115 Squadron RAF
No. 75 Squadron RNZAF
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:range 1,150 miles
gptkbp:retired 1953
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
night bombing
gptkbp:service_ceiling 20,000 ft
gptkbp:services 1939
1953
gptkbp:successor Avro Lancaster
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Wellington_Mk_II
gptkbp:wingspan 26.5 m