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

Vickers 457 Windsor

10/31/2007. 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. View also photo 2008 and 11549.

Created October 31, 2007