Wellesley K7717 was a trial aircraft for the Long Range Development Flight. This, the fifth production aircraft, initially flew with 45(B) Squadron in Egypt, powered with a Pegasus XVIII, and later flew as a testbed for the Pegasus XXII. It was struck off RAF charge in May 1938.

Wellesley "B” of 223 Squadron flying over the home-made air-firing target set into the side of a hill. Despite the author's wager no air gunner ever succeeded in getting more than five rounds (out of a pan of 97) on the 25ft square target.

Wellesley K7726 served with Nos 76, 47 and 148 Squadrons before being struck off RAF charge in July 1944.

Пилот в кабине "Уэллсли" перед вылетом на боевое задание.
The intrepid Flt Cdr of “A "Flight, 223 Squadron, about to go flying in his favourite mount, Wellesley AO-A.

At the Summit landing ground in 1940. Sqn Ldr R. T. Taaffe (officer commanding 223 Squadron) with his back to the camera, talks to a visitor who has arrived in Anson I L9145 from Khartoum. A 47 Squadron Wellesley can be seen in the background.

The pilot's view from a Wellesley, looking along the port wing and with the pitot head for the airspeed indicator out at the tip. Of interest is the way that the fabric on the upper surface of the wing has been sucked upwards, thus showing the outline of the geodetic construction on each side of the main spar.

Wellesley L2673 of 223 Sqn over Mount Kenya, East Africa, c.1938-40. L2673 subsequently passed to 47 Sqn and the Communications Flight at Khartoum before finally being struck off RAF charge in October 1943.

A self-portrait of the author taken with his newly acquired 35mm wide angle Leica lens. As the Wellesley cockpit was draught free, pilots usually flew with the hood open. This photograph was taken at about 10,000ft above the Northern Sudan.

In Wellesley L.2680: Sgt. H. B. Gray, who kept wireless contact for weather warnings and sent progress reports.
Sgt H. B. Gray, wireless operator of Wellesley L2680 on the Long Range Development Unit, pictured in his aircraft. Sgt Gray kept radio contact for weather warnings and sent progress reports.