crew and four passengers (one produced) Widgeon II – improved and enlarged version with capacity for two crew and six passengers (one produced) Operators Civil Aviation Branch of the Department of Defence Royal Australian Air Force No.1 Flight Training School Several companies expressed an interest in manufacturing or operating Widgeons but none of these plans came to fruition: A.G. Simpson of Air Transport Ltd indicated his willingness to fund the construction of a Widgeon.Australian-built aircraft and the industry A company formed by Lt. Col. T.W. White expressed an interest in operating three Widgeons on routes from Townsville to Mackay; Adelaide to Port Lincoln; and Geelong to Launceston (all coastal towns); however this never eventuated. The Commonwealth Shipping Board placed a request with the Department of Defence for the construction of six Widgeons.Australian-built aircraft and the industry Specifications (Widgeon I) References Bibliography Grant, James Ritchie. "Anti-Clockwise: Australia the Wrong Way". Air Enthusiast, No. 82, July–August 1999, pp. 60–63. Further reading External links Airways Museum website Widgeon I page Image of Widgeon II on Swan River in WA from State Library of Western Australia Image of Widgeon I from Ed Coates collection website Image gallery on Seawings website. Some of these images are incorrectly labelled. NLA news 1920s Australian civil aircraft