Malta Wellington

Glyn · **Joined:** Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:23 am **Posts:** 321

The Merlin X engines tell us this was a Mark II, of which 400 were produced.

Holedigger · **Posted:** Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:05 am

Looks cold and wet. What is that bomb tractor? A modified Bren? Turn the camera a bit to the left please!

PinecastleAAF · **Joined:** Fri May 25, 2007 4:50 pm **Posts:** 1028

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What is that bomb tractor? A modified Bren?

Affirmative. The good ole Bren, I have learned to love them and would like to add one to my collection of WW2 armor someday.

Mike · **Joined:** Tue May 04, 2004 8:54 am **Posts:** 3331

Interesting shot Jack. Any more info on the 'Malta' bit? The mud and lack of tropical kit worn by the 'erks' make me suspect it may have been taken somewhere a bit cooler, but I'm happy to be proved wrong on that.

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:22 pm

The caption just says Malta 1-43.
Fuuny how you can actually to a Merlin on and
ugly up a airplane :shock:

JDK · **Posted:** Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:25 pm

Mike wrote:

Interesting shot Jack. Any more info on the 'Malta' bit? The mud and lack of tropical kit worn by the 'erks' make me suspect it may have been taken somewhere a bit cooler, but I'm happy to be proved wrong on that.

Interesting, isn't it? However I'm pretty sure it's Malta as the Bren Gun Carrier is painted in the famous (and unique) Malta camouflage - I don't recall examples of that anywhere but the Maltese islands.

http://maltacommand.com/malta%20camouflage.html

That said I didn't think there was enough 'not rock' to make mud on Malta!

Mike · **Joined:** Tue May 04, 2004 8:54 am **Posts:** 3331

Interesting link James. This photo, seemingly taken at the same time, is dated Nov 41.

http://maltacommand.com/camobren2.jpg

JDK · **Posted:** Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:31 pm

Mike wrote:

Interesting link James. This photo, possibly taken at the same time, is dated Nov 41.

Very interesting.

Suspiciously similar, no?

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