HANDLEY PAGE HALIFAX bomber

A Largely unsung bomber somewhat in the shadow of the lancaster it was however every bit as effective though it sufferred a higher attrition rate . Yorkshire is littered with airfields where these planes were based , its name is also a town in yorks .

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[jawajawa350]

The Lancaster was good, but by all accounts the Halifax was a stronger and more durable airframe, and with some slight modifications the Sterling would have been exeptional too. The most over-rated allied heavy bomber had to be the B17 though.

[tombayly13]

My Great Grandad was a member of crew in a Halifax bomber. He had the job of being the bomb aimer. He had a log book of all the flights he had, which I've still got today. He was awarded by the King!

Very fascinating stuff.

[bradnmack1]

My Grandfather piloted a Halifax out of the 429th Bison squadron,I have tons of pics from bombing raids and him on base with his squadron.I love watching these vids and reading about the men that fought and flew for our country.Truly an amazing part of history and what helped to give us our freedom today! 1 dislike??? Must be a disgruntled ex S.S or Gestapo soldier still hating the world and freedom!

[LinnBoy]

My father was navigator on this unsung hero. Used to say how he struggled to stay awake with the drone of the engines...

[b19djs]

My father was the pilot of Friday the 13th and he gave me a bit of his seat which he made into a pouch for his lier dyce that i still have.

[PS3TrophyWhore100]

Im proud to say my Grandad helped build this during the war <3

[campbellhen]

My Father awas a tail gunner in a halifax. Shot down over Holland in 43 and liberated by Russians from POW camp in 45. Thanks for this

[Saxe333]

@MrJoelthegreat Good for killing dickheads too! Let me know when you can hear the drone of the engines over head.

[Saxe333]

@MrJoelthegreat Good for killing dickheads too! Let me know when you can hear the drone of the engines over head.

[MrJoelthegreat]

good for killing women and children asleep in their home

[darkageman68]

My stepfather Keith Edward White was a radio op/gunner in halifaxes at Snaith Uk, 51 sqdn. he was an raaf member in a raf crew. Bailed out once when the halifax went down over basingstoke after a raid. that was bomber MHA. all the crew survived the 30 required missions, only getting a rest after the Basingstoke bail out!

[moggie8plus8]

@chrisinblackpool Hi Chris. My father was initially with 77 sqd. Whitley and subsequently Halifax Bombers. Then transfered to 35 sqd. Pathfinder force (Graveley), shot down on Aug31 1943 while on one of the 1000 plane raids on Berlin. He did not know Joe, but as you aware many crews were lost on a daily basis. He now lives in the Gold Coast ,QLD. At 89 not too many still alive today.....(Group Captain Herbert A. Penny OBE)