List_of_Vickers_Wellington_operators Knowpia

The Vickers Wellington is a British twin-engined, long-range medium bomber aircraft that was produced from 1936 to 1945 and used throughout World War II. It was operated by a number of nations and service branches around the world.

Operators edit

Australia edit

Royal Australian Air Force

No. 458 Squadron RAAF Code letters "FU"
No. 460 Squadron RAAF Code letters "UV" and "AR"
No. 466 Squadron RAAF Code letters "HD"

Canada edit

Royal Canadian Air Force

No. 405 Squadron RCAF 'Vancouver Squadron' Code letters "LQ"
No. 407 Squadron RCAF Code Letters "RR"
No. 415 Squadron RCAF Code Letters "6U"
No. 419 Squadron RCAF 'Moose Squadron' Code letters "VR"
No. 420 Squadron RCAF 'Snowy Owl Squadron' Code letters "PT"
No. 424 Squadron RCAF 'Tiger Squadron' Code letters "QB"
No. 425 Squadron RCAF 'Alouette Squadron' Code letters "KW"
No. 426 Squadron RCAF 'Thunderbird Squadron' Code letters "OW"
No. 427 Squadron RCAF 'Lion Squadron' Code letters "ZL"
No. 428 Squadron RCAF 'Ghost Squadron' Code letters "NA"
No. 429 Squadron RCAF 'Bison Squadron' Code letters "AL"
No. 431 Squadron RCAF Code Letters "SE"
No. 432 Squadron RCAF 'Leaside Squadron' Code letters "QO"

Flottille 2.F (earlier No. 344 Squadron RAF) operated Wellingtons between 1945 and 1952.^[1]
Escadrille 55.S operated Wellingtons between 1948 and 1952.^[2]

Nazi Germany edit

A captured Vickers Wellington Mk.IC (RAF serial L7842) in service with the German Luftwaffe, probably at the test center at Rechlin, circa 1941. L7842 was delivered in mid-1940. It was lost on 6 February 1941 while in service with No. 311 Squadron, RAF, while on a mission to Boulogne (France).

Luftwaffe

2./Versuchsverband OKL operated a few captured aircraft.

Greece edit

Hellenic Air Force^[3]

No. 13 Squadron RHAF
No. 355 Squadron RHAF operated Wellingtons after WW2, mainly for transport duties.

New Zealand edit

RNZAF received 30 Wellington Mark I's before WW2, the first 18 of which were training with the RAF when in August 1939 they were loaned, together with aircrew, to the UK, forming the unit which later became No. 75 Squadron RNZAF.

Royal New Zealand Air Force

No. 75 Squadron RNZAF, Code letters "AA", "JN"

Poland edit

RAF Coastal Command aircraft Vickers Wellington of one of Polish Squadrons

Polish Air Forces in exile in Great Britain

No. 300 Polish Bomber Squadron "Land of Masovia" Code letters "BH"
No. 301 Polish Bomber Squadron "Land of Pomerania" Code letters "GR"
No. 304 Polish Bomber Squadron "Land of Silesia" Code letters "NZ" and "2"
No. 305 Polish Bomber Squadron "Land of Greater Poland" Squadron Code "SM"

Portugal edit

Portuguese Air Force

One Vickers Wellington was interned in Portugal during World War II.

South Africa edit

South African Air Force

United Kingdom edit

Royal Air Force

No. 7 Squadron RAF ?
No. 8 Squadron RAF
No. 9 Squadron RAF
No. 12 Squadron RAF
No. 14 Squadron RAF
No. 15 Squadron RAF
No. 24 Squadron RAF
No. 36 Squadron RAF
No. 37 Squadron RAF
No. 38 Squadron RAF
No. 39 Squadron RAF ?
No. 40 Squadron RAF
No. 57 Squadron RAF
No. 69 Squadron RAF
No. 70 Squadron RAF
No. 75 (NZ) Squadron RAF Code letters "AA"
No. 93 Squadron RAF
No. 99 (Madras Presidency) Squadron RAF
No. 101 Squadron RAF
No. 103 Squadron RAF
No. 104 Squadron RAF
No. 108 Squadron RAF
No. 109 Squadron RAF
No. 115 Squadron RAF
No. 138 Squadron RAF
No. 142 Squadron RAF
No. 148 Squadron RAF
No. 149 Squadron RAF
No. 150 Squadron RAF
No. 156 Squadron RAF
No. 158 Squadron RAF 1942 only
No. 161 Squadron RAF
No. 162 Squadron RAF
No. 166 Squadron RAF
No. 172 Squadron RAF
No. 179 Squadron RAF
No. 192 Squadron RAF
No. 196 Squadron RAF Code letters "ZO"
No. 199 Squadron RAF
No. 203 Squadron RAF
No. 214 Squadron RAF
No. 215 Squadron RAF
No. 218 Squadron RAF
No. 221 Squadron RAF
No. 232 Squadron RAF
No. 242 Squadron RAF
No. 244 Squadron RAF
No. 281 Squadron RAF
No. 294 Squadron RAF
No. 524 Squadron RAF
No. 527 Squadron RAF
No. 544 Squadron RAF
No. 547 Squadron RAF
No. 612 Squadron RAF
No. 621 Squadron RAF
No. 1 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 3 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 5 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 6 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 7 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 10 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 11 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 12 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 14 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 15 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 16 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 17 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 18 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 19 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 20 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 21 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 22 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 23 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 24 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 25 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 26 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 27 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 28 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 29 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 30 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 51 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 54 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 62 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 63 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 76 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 77 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 78 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 81 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 82 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 83 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 84 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 86 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 86 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 104 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 105 Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 111 Operational Training Unit RAF

Fleet Air Arm^[4]

References edit

Citations edit

^ "Flottille 2.F" entry at the French Fleet Air Arm website Archived 2002-04-06 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Escadrille 55.S" entry at the French Fleet Air Arm website Archived 2002-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Air operations during the Greek Civil War website". Archived from the original on 2011-11-18. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
^ Thetford 1991, p. 471.

Bibliography edit

Thetford, Owen (1991). British Naval Aircraft since 1912. London, UK: Putnam Aeronautical Books, an imprint of Conway Maritime Press Ltd. ISBN 0-85177-849-6.