Halifax Squadrons of World War 2 (Paperback)

by Jon Lake (Author), Chris Davey (Illustrator) "Since World War 1, Handley Page Ltd had been the traditional suppliers of heavy bombers for the Royal Air Force, from the 0/400 (the so-called..." (more)

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Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: Osprey Publishing; illustrated edition edition (Jul 15 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1855328925
ISBN-13: 978-1855328921
Product Dimensions: 24.4 x 18.4 x 1 cm
Shipping Weight: 359 g
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The second of Britain's four-engined bombers to enter frontline service, Handley Page's Halifax has forever lived in the shadow of Avro's superb Lancaster. However, it was a Halifax which became the first RAF 'heavy' to drop bombs on Germany when No 35 Sqn raided Hamburg on the night of 12/13 March 1941. Between 1941-45, the Halifax completed some 75,532 sorties [compared with the Lancaster's 156,000] with Bomber Command alone, not to mention its sterling work as both a glider tug and paratroop carrier with the Airborne Forces, maritime patrol mount with Coastal Command and covert intruder with the SOE.

About the Author

Jon Lake’s most recent work for Osprey was the well-received Combat Aircraft volume on the Blenheim. Jon Lake is one of Britains leading journalists and historians, and secretary of the Freelance Aviation Journalists Association.

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Since World War 1, Handley Page Ltd had been the traditional suppliers of heavy bombers for the Royal Air Force, from the 0/400 (the so-called 'Bloody Paralyser') and the huge V/1500 to the Hyderabad, Hinaidi and Heyford. Read the first page

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