Westland Welkin

The Westland Welkin was a British twin-engine heavy fighter from the Westland Aircraft Company, designed to fight at extremely high altitudes, in the stratosphere; the word welkin meaning "the vault of heaven" or the upper atmosphere. First conceived in 1940, the plane was built in response to the arrival of modified Junkers Ju 86P bombers flying reconnaissance missions, which suggested the Luftwaffe might attempt to re-open the bombing of Britain from high altitude. Construction was from 1942 to 1943. The threat never materialised; consequently, Westland produced only a small number of Welkins and few of these flew.

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Aircraft of the Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Westland Welkin. E(MOS)1405

WelkinC

Westland Welkin I DX281 , the 4th production aircraft on a photographic sortie

Westland Welkin NF Mk II PF370 (16114822666)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Aircraft of the Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Westland Welkin. E(MOS)1405		Commons
commons	image		WelkinC		Commons
commons	image		Westland Welkin I DX281 , the 4th production aircraft on a photographic sortie		Commons
commons	image		Westland Welkin NF Mk II PF370 (16114822666)		Commons