Wing Leading Edge from a Wellington IC

On 9 July 1941, Wellington N2802 of No. 214 Squadron was attacked by an unidentified aircraft shortly after leaving the English coast. The aircraft was later repaired and this damaged wing section was presented to the pilot.

The attack took place 25 minutes after leaving the English coast suggesting that the attacker could have been an ‘intruder aircraft’ sent over to disrupt Bomber Command operations. The attack happened so quickly that the gunners didn’t have time to react but believed that the attacking aircraft was a Ju 88.