The fuselage erected in the stratosphere chamber at Brooklands, undergoing restoration.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Wellington / Type 271 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

Loading the mainplanes for transfer to Monarch Airlines Engineering Ltd at Luton.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Wellington / Type 271 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

The author inspecting the fuselage exactly two years later.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Wellington / Type 271 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

Poppy Slark, one of the early volunteers, working on the Wellington's bomb beam skirts.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Wellington / Type 271 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

Left: One of the Wellington’s Bristol Pegasus engines in “as found” condition.
Right: The same Pegasus engine after restoration by the British Airways volunteer team at Heathrow.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Wellington / Type 271 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

The Wellington’s rear turret when first landed at Loch Ness.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Wellington / Type 271 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

Gerry Gleeson, the workshop supervisor, in the same turret.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Wellington / Type 271 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

The “Loch Ness” Wellington, N2980, emerging from its watery resting place on September 21, 1985.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Wellington / Type 271 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936