JOHAN VISSCHEDIJK COLLECTION
No. 7024. Vickers 457 Windsor (DW512) Air Ministry
Photograph from MAP

Vickers 457 Windsor

10/31/2007. Remarks by Johan Visschedijk: "The pictured second prototype was flown for the first time by Maurice Summers from Wisley on February 15, 1944. Later it was modified, including re-covering the wings, increasing the tail plane incidence, fitting a modified tail wheel and fitting the rudder of the first prototype. DW512 was put up for disposal on June 28, 1946 and subsequenly scrapped."

Read the type remarks on page 11549.


Created October 31, 2007