| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N2980 |
| Military Code: | R |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Wellington |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Wellington |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers Wellington Mk1A |
| C/n (msn): | [ N2980 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Brooklands (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGLB IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Brooklands Museum |
| Photo Date: | 25 October 2014 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 53951 |
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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. In 1976 the aircraft was located by a team of American Loch Ness Monster hunters and was successfully salvaged on 21st September 1985 and undergoing restoration by the Brooklands Museum.. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 31 March 2018, and has since been viewed 343 times. |