"Wot Plane" quiz.

It’s possibly Halifax W7776 which flew on trials from Boscombe with a cleaned up nose and no dorsal turret.

John

It’s a Vickers Windsor.

No its not. The radiators and the undercarriage are typical Halifax. The Windsor ones were different. The Windsor didn’t have those fuel dump pipes on the trailing edge of the wing either.

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Steve P

It’s a Vickers Windsor.

If is the same airframe, it’s certainly sprouted different engines!

It did having being built with Merlin engines originally but was used as a test airframe, the fins are also different compared to the standard triangular fins.
The success of the Hercules engine installation gave the Halifax the much needed power and gave it a great performance boost.

Cheers

Cees

If is the same airframe, it’s certainly sprouted different engines!

Flight foto FA18381 serial R9534

EDIT : Thanks WG13, think I was having a senior moment, it’s obviously not the same, even the nose glazing is different !
Note to self : get eyes tested

Hi Steve,

Yes, correct. One of the various Halifax development protypes (look at the camouflage with yellow undersides). Don’t remember the serial from memory but could be the one that also tested the Hercules installation and various fin
shapes (R-something).

Cheers

Cees

Definitely a Halifax. Mock-up nose for the later versions?

Best wishes
Steve P

Hope this works-

I would love to, but the boss has blocked off this link. Can anyone post the pic please?

Cheers

Cees

It does look like a Series I Halifax, despite the total absence of frontal glazing. I’m sure Cees would be able to assist.