Wednesday 4 May 2011

Vickers Windsor

The Vickers Windsor was a high-altitude heavy bomber by designed by Barnes Wallis and R.K. Pierson. It first flew on the 23rd of October 1943. Only 3 were built. In the end it was killed off by updated versions of the Lancaster that could do the same job.








Photograph from Military Aircraft Photographs (MAP)

More info about this rare aircraft: http://www.aviastar.org/air/england/vickers_windsor.php
post updated 10/01/2014













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