This captured Vickers Wellington Mk.IC (RAF serial L7842) was in service with the German Luftwaffe, probably based at the test center at Rechlin, circa 1941. L7842 was delivered in mid-1940. It was lost on 6 February 1941 while in service with No. 311 Squadron, RAF, while on a mission to Boulogne (France). It was forced to land, and captured intact. The crew of the bomber was composed by:

P/O 82541 F. Cigos RAF PoW No.402.
Sgt 787198 P. Uraba RAF PoW No.450.
P/O 82588 E. Busina PAF PoW No.401.
Flt/Lt 82532 Ernst Valenta RAF PoW No 415, murdered by Gestapo late Mar44, following mass escape from Sagen. Reported he was amongst early pairs of escapers from tunnel 24Mar44. Recaptured in Gorlitz area & last seen alive 31Mar44 amongst group of ten RAF officers in the charge of Oberreigierungsrat Scharpwinkel.
Sgt 787232 G. Kopal RAF PoW No.441.
P/O 82903 K. Krizek RAF PoW No.407.
Type 5 - 6  crew , medium bomber
Engine 2 Bristol Pegasus Mark XVIII
Dimensions Length 19,69 m , height  5,31 m,  span 26,26 m , wing area 78 m2  ,
Weights Empty , loaded 8417 kg , max. take off weight  12927 kg
Performance Max.. speed  378 km/h at 4700 m, cruising speed  , range 4100 km, endurance  , service ceiling  5500 m , climb 5,7 m/sec.
Armament Guns: 6-8 x .303 Browning machine guns: • 2x in nose turret  • 2x in tail turret • 2x in waist positions
Bombs: 4,500 lb (2,000 kg) bombs
Type Werk.Nr Registration History
LN+F A
E+KX
L7842 T+KX This captured Vickers Wellington Mk.IC (RAF serial L7842) was in service with the German Luftwaffe, probably based at the test center at Rechlin, circa 1941. L7842 was delivered in mid-1940. It was lost on 6 February 1941 while in service with No. 311 Squadron, RAF, while on a mission to Boulogne (France). It was forced to land, and captured intact