III and MK. V [in June ], carrying out attacks on enemy shipping between the Bay of Biscay and Heligoland. These surface markings began to change from temperate land colors to temperate [Coastal White] beginning in March On 29 January , No.
XI, Mk. XIV in June RAF No. The first Canadian operation by No. Jordon and crew. The aircraft were coded C1 with aircraft assigned letter as seen on Mk. In , No. Very confusing photos still exist concerning the markings of aircraft code letters used by the RAF during the war years and at times only a general rule can be expressed.
Most No. Wellington Mk. This Wellington Mk. The Canadian crew escaped back to England thanks to the Norwegian Underground. This image was taken after operation 11, between 13 to 25 September It took forty years for the true history to emerge in regards to the significant part the [L.
They seriously damaged at least 51 submarines [ U-Boats were sunk ] in recorded attacks and saved countless possible attacks on merchant shipping convoys, which were vital to the whole war effort. The most vital ingredient to their success was the invention of the Leigh Light, a moveable swivelling searchlight which operated remote from the pilot and cockpit. The idea was first tested [March ] in a Wellington [magnetic minesweeping] aircraft which had a generator installed.
II Radar and the [L. The true under fuselage location of the Leigh Light was top secret and could not appear in this censored British drawing. On 1 March , No. The first training operation was flown on 7 March, and after 43 Sorties, [ hrs. The first Wellington Mk. XII [L. MP was lost on her third operation, 29 April The bomber crashed into the sea at Morte Point [meaning Death-Point] which is famous for numerous ship wrecks. Morte Point is on the north coast of Devon, near the seaside resort of Woolacombe.
