Post by privatepete » Sat Jan 07, pm. Post by Stokesy44 » Sun Jan 08, am. Post by privatepete » Sun Jan 08, pm. Post by privatepete » Mon Jan 09, pm. Post by privatepete » Tue Jan 10, pm. Post by Stokesy44 » Wed Jan 11, am. Post by Lysus » Wed Jan 11, pm. Post by privatepete » Wed Jan 11, pm. Post by Stokesy44 » Thu Jan 12, am. Post by Lysus » Thu Jan 12, pm. Post by privatepete » Thu Jan 12, pm. Post by privatepete » Fri Jan 13, pm. Post by privatepete » Sun Jan 15, am.
Post by privatepete » Sun Jan 15, pm. Post by chief » Sun Jan 15, pm. Post by privatepete » Mon Jan 16, pm. Post by Stokesy44 » Tue Jan 17, am. Post by chief » Tue Jan 17, am. Post by Stokesy44 » Tue Jan 17, pm. Post by privatepete » Tue Jan 17, pm. Post by Lysus » Tue Jan 17, pm. Post by privatepete » Wed Jan 18, pm. Post by privatepete » Thu Jan 19, pm.
Post by Stokesy44 » Fri Jan 20, am. Post by Fridgy » Fri Jan 20, am. Post by privatepete » Fri Jan 20, pm. Post by privatepete » Sat Jan 21, pm. Post by privatepete » Sun Jan 22, pm. Post by privatepete » Mon Jan 23, pm. Post by privatepete » Tue Jan 24, pm. Skip to content. Quick links. IA, performed its initial flight in December , going into operational service in January The turrets were removed and faired over, and a aluminum hoop was fitted around the aircraft, connected to the nose via a strut and running under the wings to be connected to the rear fuselage.
A Ford vee-8 auto engine drove a generator to send alternating current through the hoop, producing a magnetic field.
When the Wellington flew low over the water, the magnetic field would trip the mines. It is not clear how the hoop affected handling. Three more DWI. I conversions were performed, the sweeps usually being performed by three aircraft to ensure good coverage. The right altitude was critical: too high and the mines wouldn't be tripped, too low and the aircraft might be caught up in the blast. The four DWI. I machines were later upgraded to "DWI. II" spec, the main change being fit of a more powerful de Havilland Gipsy VI engine to drive the generator.
