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Wellington

This is the page for the WELLINGTON Bomber.

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The quirks and capabilities of the WW2 Wellington medium bomber are nicely summed up by the following song:

To the tune of "Bless 'em all":

"Worry me, worry me,

Wellingtons don't worry me.

Oil-chewing bastards with flaps on their wings,

Buggered-up pistons and buggered-up rings,

The bomb-load is so fucking small

Four-fifths of five-eighths of fuck-all,

There'll be such a commotion when we're over the ocean,

So cheer up my lads, fuck 'em all.

They say that the Japs have a very fine kite,

That we're no longer in doubt,

When there's a Zero way out on your tail,

This is the way to get out,

Be cool and collected, be calm and serene,

Don't let your British blood boil,

Don't hesitate, shove her right through the gate,

And drown the poor bastard in oil."

Boasting an unmatched range for the time, they were however most likely to annoy the enemy by breaking down over target and crashing into him.

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