Aircraft N2980 Photo

N2980, 1940 Vickers Wellington 1A, C/N: Not found N2980
N2980 is the only surviving Brooklands-built Wellington. During a training flight on the 31st December 1940 she developed engine trouble and ditched into Loch Ness. All the crew escaped, but the rear gunner was killed when his parachute failed to deploy.
Photo Info
Photographer
Chris Hall Contact
Shot Date 2010-07-04
Airport EGLB
EGLB Airport
Upload Date 2010-07-19
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EXIF Data
Camera Make OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Camera Model FE330,X845,C550
Shutter Speed 1/30 sec
Aperture f/3.6
ISO 640
Focal Length 6.3 mm
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Metering Mode Center-weighted average
White Balance Auto
Software OLYMPUS Master 2.30W
Dimensions 1024 × 768
Date Taken 2010-04-14 12:39:31
More photos of N2980
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N2980 @ EGLB - N2980-R at Brooklands Museum - by Eric.Fishwick
Eric.Fishwick
@ EGLB
N2980 @ EGLB - rear section of Wellington Mark IA N2980 on display at Brooklands Museum, This aircraft lost power during a training flight in 1940 and ditched in Loch Ness. It was recovered from the bottom of Loch Ness in September 1985 and restored. - by Chris Hall
Chris Hall
@ EGLB
N2980 @ EGLB - 1940 Vickers Wellington 1A, c/n: N2980 at Brooklands Museum - by Terry Fletcher
Terry Fletcher
@ EGLB
N2980 - 1940 Vickers Wellington 1A, c/n: N2980 at Brookland Museum - by Terry Fletcher
Terry Fletcher
N2980 @ EGLB - On display at the Brooklands Museum. - by Graham Reeve
Graham Reeve
@ EGLB