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Description The Handley-Page Halifax entered service with the RAF in 1940 and was used along with the Lancaster and Stirling as part of the heavy bomber fleet. The Halifax was also used by Australia, Canada, Egypt, France, Pakistan, and No 301 Polish Squadron.

There were many versions of the Halifax including ones made for the SOE (Special Operations Executive) Coastal Command, glider tugs, and transport aircraft.

The Halifax was armed with 4-8 x 7.7 mm machine guns in 1-3 turrets, depending on version, and 13,000 lb of bombs as standard.

This example is a Halifax BII Series 1A of 35 Squadron RAF 1943.
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Comments: 4

Cindercruncher [2012-04-12 02:53:59 +0000 UTC]

SOE mentioned...good show.

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diversdream [2011-05-24 05:06:31 +0000 UTC]

Served with 405 (Vancouver) RCAF Sqd, then 35 RAF Sqd and then 1652 HCU.

was a MK II Series IA in Type and is as far as i can see in the books i have, one of the ones that survived the war and was then scrapped postwar.

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TopGunSGA [2011-03-03 00:10:18 +0000 UTC]

Sweet

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bear48 [2011-03-02 23:38:36 +0000 UTC]

very nice indeed

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