No. 75 (NZ) Squadron Wellingtons

[errolmartyn]

May 20, 2011 0:13:39 GMT 12 Tony said:

Did Vickers have construction numbers or, like Shorts - Shop
Orders or was the aircraft identification the serial number?

I don't know the answer to that but do recall once seeing a photo in a mag or book somewhere in which was pictured a Wellington undergoing construction on which an 'NZ' serial was already clearly visible.

Errol

[pjw4118]

Amongst the NZBCA collection are these two of 75Sq. Wellingtons at Newmarket. The second was published in Kiwis Do Fly.

I have come across L4256, P9206(A), R1117(F) and X3595(K).
Not 75 but two well known photos one aircraft being L4367, note the white crosses. These are from Graham Burgess's album. Also shown is his 111OTU Wellington H3-Z Z1102.







If I find more 75Sg. Wellingtons I will post them. It would have been easier with Stirlings!

[Dave Homewood]

Beautiful photos there Peter.

[pjw4118]

Sorry the 75. Wellingtons didnt appear. I shall speak sternly to my poster when she returns from work.

[pjw4118]

The "poster" is back from work!!
Sorry didn't have enough coffee this morning.

Here's the two photos.

[Dave Homewood]

Brrrr, cold. Awesome photos there Peter. I wonder if that AA-Y is "Y for York" that had the soda syphon nose art. Does that serial happen to look like R1162? A pity it's partially obscured.

Is that just a tie-down or is it an earthing point in the second photo?

[camtech]

Dave, that is a tie down. Corkscrew device screwed into the ground, and aircraft attached. Still in use today for light aircraft.

[Dave Homewood]

Thanks Les.

[ianbw12]

Hi Dave,

Been meaning to make time to tie up your codes/serials with my records. Have tried to attach but the formatting gets lost in translation. Not sure of the best way to post?

I think I have a few extra codes for you and have gained some extra serial numbers in return!

Where you have only a four digit code and no letter, I have searched for the most likely serial and added in - purely guesswork however. I have this file in excel format if you (or anyone else) want a copy. Am trying to do for the other NZ RAF squadrons as well.

You have some very valuable information spread across this forum, awesome work - I trust it is all backed-up safely somewhere??!!

Cheers,
Ian

[ianbw12]

Managed to post and keep format - however, the notes I have don't transfer across so well.

Serial Flight Code Type Mark
BJ584 AA ? Wellington III
BJ596 AA ? Wellington III
BJ599 AA ? Wellington III
BJ625 AA ? Wellington III
BJ661 AA X Wellington III
BJ679 AA N Wellington III
BJ708 AA ? Wellington III
BJ725 AA ? Wellington III
BJ760 AA ? Wellington III
BJ765 AA ? Wellington III
BJ767 AA ? Wellington III
BJ772 AA D Wellington III
BJ773 AA ? Wellington III
BJ774 AA ? Wellington III
BJ828 AA ? Wellington III
BJ832 AA Z Wellington III
BJ837 AA F Wellington III
BJ854 AA ? Wellington III
BJ968 AA W Wellington III
BJ974 AA ? Wellington III
BJ988 AA ? Wellington III
BK207 AA ? Wellington III
BK341 AA ? Wellington III
BK724 AA Y Wellington III
DF639 AA ? Wellington III
DF673 AA ? Wellington III
L4256 AA ? Wellington ?
L4330 AA ? Wellington ?
L4340 AA ? Wellington ?
L4350 AA ? Wellington ?
L4355 AA ? Wellington ?
L4360 AA ? Wellington ?
L4371 AA ? Wellington ?
L4387 AA ? Wellington ?
L7781 AA ? Wellington IA
L7784 AA ? Wellington IA
L7797 AA ? Wellington IA
L7818 AA R Wellington IC
L7848 AA V Wellington IC
L7857 AA ? Wellington IC
L7948 AA B Wellington IC
N2777 AA ? Wellington IC
N2854 AA U Wellington IC
N2894 AA ? Wellington IA
N2895 AA L Wellington IC
N2937 AA ? Wellington IA
N7784 AA ? Wellington ?
NZ300 AA ? Wellington I
NZ301 AA ? Wellington I
NZ302 AA ? Wellington I
NZ303 AA ? Wellington I
NZ304 AA ? Wellington I
NZ305 AA ? Wellington I
P3165 AA ? Wellington ?
P4355 AA ? Wellington ?
P9205 AA ? Wellington ?
P9206 AA A Wellington IA
P9207 AA ? Wellington IA
P9209 AA ? Wellington ?
P9210 AA ? Wellington IA
P9212 AA C Wellington IA
P9219 AA ? Wellington ?
P9280 AA Z Wellington ?
P9292 AA ? Wellington IC
R1020 AA ? Wellington IC
R1038 AA H Wellington IC
R1161 AA ? Wellington IC
R1162 AA Y Wellington IC
R1177 AA F Wellington IC
R1237 AA G Wellington IC
R1409 AA N Wellington IC
R1457 AA P Wellington ?
R1458 AA ? Wellington ?
R1518 AA X Wellington IC
R1589 AA ? Wellington IC
R1648 AA K Wellington IC
R3156 AA ? Wellington IC
R3157 AA H Wellington IC
R3158 AA ? Wellington IC
R3159 AA ? Wellington IC
R3164 AA ? Wellington IC
R3165 AA T Wellington IC
R3166 AA M Wellington IC
R3167 AA N Wellington IC
R3168 AA O Wellington IC
R3169 AA P Wellington IC
R3170 AA ? Wellington IC
R3171 AA ? Wellington IC
R3172 AA ? Wellington IC
R3176 AA ? Wellington IC
R3211 AA ? Wellington IC
R3212 AA G Wellington IC
R3216 AA ? Wellington IC
R3218 AA R Wellington IC
R3235 AA ? Wellington IC
R3277 AA ? Wellington IC
R3297 AA ? Wellington IC
R5618 AA ? Wellington IC
R9250 AA ? Wellington ?
T2463 AA T Wellington IC
T2474 AA W Wellington IC
T2503 AA ? Wellington IC
T2525 AA M Wellington IC
T2547 AA ? Wellington IC
T2550 AA L Wellington IC
T2736 AA ? Wellington IC
T2741 AA ? Wellington IC
T2747 AA J Wellington IC
T2777 AA ? Wellington IC
T2805 AA D Wellington IC
T2808 AA ? Wellington IC
T2820 AA ? Wellington IC
T2835 AA C Wellington IC
T2837 AA ? Wellington IC
T2844 AA ? Wellington IC
T3231 AA ? Wellington IC
W5621 AA E Wellington IC
W5663 AA O Wellington IC
X3194 AA S Wellington IC
X3205 AA ? Wellington IC
X3282 AA ? Wellington III
X3355 AA Y Wellington III
X3359 AA ? Wellington III
X3389 AA ? Wellington III
X3396 AA R Wellington III
X3408 AA ? Wellington III
X3452 AA ? Wellington III
X3462 AA N Wellington III
X3482 AA J Wellington III
X3487 AA ? Wellington III
X3489 AA ? Wellington III
X3538 AA ? Wellington III
X3539 AA ? Wellington III
X3557 AA ? Wellington III
X3558 AA ? Wellington III
X3585 AA ? Wellington III
X3586 AA A Wellington III
X3587 AA ? Wellington III
X3588 AA ? Wellington III
X3595 AA K Wellington III
X3597 AA ? Wellington III
X3646 AA ? Wellington III
X3652 AA O Wellington III
X3661 AA ? Wellington III
X3664 AA ? Wellington III
X3667 AA D Wellington III
X3705 AA ? Wellington III
X3714 AA ? Wellington III
X3720 AA ? Wellington III
X3751 AA P Wellington III
X3760 AA ? Wellington III
X3794 AA ? Wellington III
X3867 AA ? Wellington III
X3936 AA ? Wellington III
X3946 AA ? Wellington III
X3954 AA ? Wellington III
X8834 AA P Wellington III
X9628 AA A Wellington III
X9634 AA F Wellington III
X9648 AA ? Wellington III
X9757 AA ? Wellington III
X9759 AA ? Wellington III
X9760 AA ? Wellington IC
X9764 AA V Wellington IC
X9767 AA S Wellington III
X9834 AA ? Wellington III
X9914 AA ? Wellington IC
X9916 AA ? Wellington IC
X9951 AA ? Wellington IC
X9976 AA ? Wellington IC
X9977 AA ? Wellington IC
X9981 AA ? Wellington IC
Z1077 AA ? Wellington IC
Z1083 AA ? Wellington IC
Z1093 AA ? Wellington IC
Z1099 AA ? Wellington IC
Z1144 AA ? Wellington IC
Z1168 AA ? Wellington IC
Z1566 AA ? Wellington III
Z1570 AA B Wellington III
Z1573 AA ? Wellington III
Z1596 AA ? Wellington III
Z1616 AA Z Wellington III
Z1652 AA ? Wellington III
Z8834 AA P Wellington IC
Z8909 AA ? Wellington III
Z8942 AA J Wellington III
Z8945 AA ? Wellington III
Z8971 AA ? Wellington III

[Dave Homewood]

Thanks for that Ian.

[gforgeorge]

Hi Ian, great photos, some I've never seen, but I would like to update your list in a small way and replace the question mark. X3557 AA ? The ? = W. the source, G Young's log book held at Wigram

[ianbw12]

Awesome, thanks for that! That's what I love about this forum (and the internet in general) - so easy to share information.

Now, come on guys, what is the serial of this 75 Sqn Lanc? Someone out there must be a wiz at photo-enhancement!

www.flickr.com/photos/39411748@N06/6378151947/in/photostream/

HK???

[oggie2620]

There are some good people on www.rootschat.com/forum who just love a challenge of bringing up photos to really high standards. Have a browse before joining or if you prefer I will try and put it on for you.
Dee

[Dave Homewood]

Roots Chat might be a whole other forum in this country. ;D

[ianbw12]

Thanks for that, will try the website.

CHeers,
Ian

[oggie2620]

Dec 25, 2011 16:18:48 GMT 12 Dave Homewood said:

Roots Chat might be a whole other forum in this country. ;D

Naughty naughty young Dave!!!!

[Glen T]

Ian/Dave, The IWM picc is of 75(NZ) Sqn RAF, Lancaster I, HK593, C Flight (JN-X). If it is dated 9Feb1945, this a/c did not fly that night. But the ORB's show it flew on the next raid of 13/14th on an attack against Dresden of 20 aircraft. Skipper was RNZAF F/O R. Flamank on that night. The aircraft survived the war and was scrapped in 1947 apparently. In 2009 I spent two days in the IWM and scoured all their records for 75 sqn piccs from during the war.. The chap was most helpful, and I recall this picc, but really they had very few photos that covered the five years of Ops...!!
(75 Sqn Assn NZ Secretary)

[ianbw12]

Awesome, thanks for that Glen!

[trx850]

Hi Dave. First visit back for a wee while, and going through some of the older threads!
Picked this one up that you might want to correct.

L7848 was AA-V 'Cuthbert' (or 'Bones') as per my avatar!
You have it against the next entry, L7948. ;D

Cheers,
Pete M.