How many Vickers Wellingtons were still in service and at MUs on 8th May 1945? - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Larry · #1 23rd November 2021, 21:46

How many Vickers Wellingtons were still in service and at MUs awaiting allocation on 8th May 1945?

stefaan · #2 24th November 2021, 11:32

26 Sqdn SAAF still used Wellingtons based at Tokaradi at that time.

BigWeeker · #3 25th November 2021, 15:33

Lots…….

MW Giles · #4 25th November 2021, 16:26

Lots and lots

If you want to quantify it properly then go to

https://www.lancasterbombers.net/for...ovement-cards/

It contains most of the Wellington movement cards, listing each unit that an aircraft belonged to from the day it was delivered until it was scrapped/lost. There are a few blocks in the late NC, NP series missing but you will have over 95% coverage.

Then you can find out where everyone was if that takes your fancy

Regards

Martin

Juha · #5 25th November 2021, 18:29

I counted from a strength overview 4097 Wimpys on 26 April 1945

MW Giles · #6 25th November 2021, 19:08

Impressive precision, but what is it actually measuring when you say 4097?

Juha · #7 25th November 2021, 20:21

Hello
Gross total incl. Mks III, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV and XVIII in UK, Overseas and Dominions

Juha · #8 26th November 2021, 15:36

I had time to count the Total Strength from the same source incl. same Marks and areas. Total strength 3710 Wellingtons, the difference between it and Gross Total is made up of "Balance of Card Effectives" whatever that means.

Juha