Wellington
Hi Forumites
“Shorty” Longbottom was killed in the crash of Warwick PN778 on the 6th January 1945; the crash of the Wellington referred to by R6915 was that of LN817, flown by W/C “Roly” Falk on the 5th July 1946.
The last flight in the UK of a Wellington was that of MF628 (she of the “Dambusters” film and now of the RAF Museum) on the 25th January 1955. The last flight of a Wellington anywhere is possibly by one of two French Air Force Wellingtons based in Morocco, which took place later in 1955 – a couple of pictures in an Air Britain magazine show two pretty airworthy examples of the type taken in that year…
I agree that no definitive account of “Mutt” Summers flying activities exists, although I am working on it…..
Incidently Steve, we have at the Museum copies of the logbooks of many of the Vickers test-pilots, including Handasyde, Lucke, Longbottom, Lowdell, as well as “Mutt” Summers. I am also working on getting Mutt’s brother Maurice’s logbook, also a test pilot at Vickers if you are interested in information..
Hope this is of interest
Regards
Andy Wis at Brooklands
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