VICKERS WELLINGTON LEFT & RIGHT BEAM INDICATOR

One of the main navigation aids for British heavy bombers such as the Wellington, Halifax and Avro Lancaster was the aircraft’s Radio Direction Finding system (RDF).

Mounted on the forward face of the navigator’s radio panel was the Marconi R1155 Radio Receiver which could be tuned via the Wellington’s Directional Finder (DF) Loop rotatable antenna to the home airfield’s transmitting frequency. The signal transmitted from the airfield was effectively a homing beacon, enabling the aircraft to follow the radio beam back to its origin.

The RDF delivered a constant signal to two visual L/R Beam Approach Indicators - one mounted above the navigator’s radio and the other atop the pilot’s main instrument panel next to the Directional Radio Compass.

The two floating, cross-hair needles of the L/R Beam Approach Indicator provided the pilot with a visual indicator of the aircraft’s position in relation to the radio transmission directing him to turn either left or right to stay on course.

This L/R Beam Approach Indicator bears the Air Ministry ‘AM & Crown’ with a Ref No: 626227

Mounted in its 100 yr old mango wood display stand with engraved plaque and highly detailed, custom built 1/72, or super detailed 1/48 scale model of this iconic aircraft perched above on its removable magnetic arm, this original Recovery Curios WWII aviation collectable also comes with a full colour, laminated Fact Sheet featuring photos of the instrument in situ with details on its operation and the aircraft’s history.

This Vickers Wellington Instrument comes complete with detailed Scale Model, Mango Wood Stand & Plaque plus Printed Fact Sheet featuring photo of instrument in aircraft cockpit

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