R.A.F. bomb markings

[Mikey W]

I'm finishing an Airfix Wellington Mk.1 and I'm at the point of fitting the bomb load.  I've saved and watched the video of servicing a Wellington bomber and very interesting and informative it was too.  Back along, I remember our learned members posting diagrams of various loading options on Wellingtons and information on the colour stripes on the bombs themselves.  I've tried the search on this site using various descriptions and combinations.  Either I get '0 results found' or pages and pages going way back into the space-time-continuum that use one of the search words or combinations thereof.  Could one of you kind souls repost what I'm looking for or give me the 'key' words to use in search.  Thanks in advance for saving me hours of modelling time, Mike W.

[stevehnz]

Maybe this one or this one . It is often better to search the site from Google with Britmodeller in your search term. "Britmodeller wellington bomb load" brought up a number of hits.

Steve.

[Selwyn]

1 hour ago, Mikey W said:

I'm finishing an Airfix Wellington Mk.1 and I'm at the point of fitting the bomb load.  I've saved and watched the video of servicing a Wellington bomber and very interesting and informative it was too.  Back along, I remember our learned members posting diagrams of various loading options on Wellingtons and information on the colour stripes on the bombs themselves.  I've tried the search on this site using various descriptions and combinations.  Either I get '0 results found' or pages and pages going way back into the space-time-continuum that use one of the search words or combinations thereof.  Could one of you kind souls repost what I'm looking for or give me the 'key' words to use in search.  Thanks in advance for saving me hours of modelling time, Mike W.

 try this;

 If you have some time on your hands and are interested in the subject of RAF weapons this  is a good read;

https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documents/Research/RAF-Historical-Society-Journals/Journal_45_Seminar_conventional_weapons.pdf

 

Selwyn

 

 

[Mikey W]

Thank you Steve and Selwyn for your information.  Exactly what was needed.  I knew I could count on the gentlemen and scholars on this friendly site.  All the best, Mike W.