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Is this a Wellington or a Warwick?

This photo shows a wellingtom wreck but it looks to me as if it has a turret ontop of the fuselage. Where there Wellingtons with an upper turret? Didn’t think so. Am I right that this wreck then is no Wellington but a Warwick?

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By: HP57 - 19th April 2005 at 18:45

Frustrating, 😡
A fine contender to increase the worlds population of Wellingtons with another veteran.
Who does he think he is kidding?

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By: Flood - 19th April 2005 at 18:30

I found it on the site mentioned on the other thread (the German lakes one), don’t know where it is, have to look again. BW Roger

Type : Vickers Wellington

Technical data : Mark is unknown

History : Date and cases of emergency landing is unknown
The plane was found in 1994 by sidescan-sonar searching of a sailboat.

Video was made by ROV. 15 min.($ 100 + package & post )

Location : On the seabed of Mediterranean Sea, ca 70 meter depth, position is known.
Recovery : Salvage is possible.

Expensive video…;)

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By: EHVB - 19th April 2005 at 17:19

I found it on the site mentioned on the other thread (the German lakes one), don’t know where it is, have to look again. BW Roger

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By: RobAnt - 19th April 2005 at 17:18

wooks wike a wellick to me!

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By: TomDocherty72 - 19th April 2005 at 17:13

Warwick/Wellington?

No, it is definitely a Wellington. The dome atop the fuselage is an astrodome which sat at the trailing edge of the wing. The Warwick turret sat midway between the trailing edge and the tailplane. There is a very clear photo of a Mk Ic on page 49 of ‘Wellington: The Geodetic Giant’ by Martin Bowman showing the astrodome quite clearly. So, go on then, where is this one lying? It looks in remarkable condition – any possibility of recovering it? A quick covering with fabric and dope and a lick of paint and…… (sorry, dreaming again, but wouldn’t it be luvly to see a Wimpey in the air?). :diablo:

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