Jeffrey Quill, the famous Spitfire test pilot is adamant in his autobiography (‘Spitfire – A Test Pilot's Story') that the first flight took place on 6 th March 1936 and he flew the company's then Chief Test Pilot ‘Mutt' Summers from Martlesham to Eastleigh in a Miles Falcon for the purpose. Was this the Pilot who run the early tests for/with Barnes Wallace in the Wellington?
Jeffrey Quill, the famous Spitfire test pilot is adamant in his autobiography (‘Spitfire – A Test Pilot's Story') that the first flight took place on 6 th March 1936 and he flew the company's then Chief Test Pilot ‘Mutt' Summers from Martlesham to Eastleigh in a Miles Falcon for the purpose. Was this the Pilot who run the early tests for/with Barnes Wallace in the Wellington? Yes! it was Matt Summers who flew the tests along with Capt Handasyde acting as co-pilot
Yes! it was Matt Summers who flew the tests along with Capt Handasyde acting as co-pilot Thanks Morse.
