Vickers Wellington Mk.IA, medium bomber
No. 20 Operational Training Unit,
RAF Lossiemouth, Schotland, december 1940
This bomber fulfilled over 20 bombing missions over Germany from September 1939 and was in December sustained to thois trainingsunit. Forced by a malfunctioning engine it was forced to crash land on lake Loch Ness, sinking so slowly that the crew had time enough to step into a life saving boat, apart from the tailgunner who bailed out earlier and died because his chute did not open.
Was rediscovered by an American div9ing party that was searching for the monster of Loch nes ("Nessie"). The wreck was recovered in 1985 and is nou being retore in the Brooklands Museum near Weybridge, Surrey, where it can be visited. (Airfix A08019 new tool, 1:72, a wondefuol kit and a joyful build!).
And here is the real one:
Thanks for looking
Jan