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Andrzej Wesolowski | Warrant Officer Andrzej Wesolowski Initially serving with the Polish Army he was captured in 1939 but escaped to England in early 1943. He then joined the RAF as a W.Op/Air Gunner with 304 Polish Squadron completing 27 Ops in Wellingtons. |
Items Signed by Warrant Officer Andrzej Wesolowski |
| Day Duties for the Night Workers by Robert Taylor. (AP) Price : £295.00 | With its mission completed, the mighty Lancaster slowly rolls to a halt on the lonely dispersal point, the roar of its four pulsating Merlin engines steadily slackens, replaced by an eerie silence, broken only by the snapping cracks of cooling metal...... | |
| Day Duties for the Night Workers by Robert Taylor. (B) Price : £250.00 | With its mission completed, the mighty Lancaster slowly rolls to a halt on the lonely dispersal point, the roar of its four pulsating Merlin engines steadily slackens, replaced by an eerie silence, broken only by the snapping cracks of cooling metal...... | |
| Day Duties for the Night Workers by Robert Taylor. (C) SOLD OUT | With its mission completed, the mighty Lancaster slowly rolls to a halt on the lonely dispersal point, the roar of its four pulsating Merlin engines steadily slackens, replaced by an eerie silence, broken only by the snapping cracks of cooling metal...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
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Squadrons for : Warrant Officer Andrzej Wesolowski | ||
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Warrant Officer Andrzej Wesolowski. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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Country : UK Founded : 22nd August 1940 Fate : Disbanded 18th December 1946 Polish - Land of Silesia Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.304 Sqn RAF | No.304 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. |
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A list of all aircraft associated with Warrant Officer Andrzej Wesolowski. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name. | |||
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Manufacturer : Vickers Production Began : 1938 Retired : 1953 | Wellington 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 |
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