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Halifax
Manufacturer : Handley Page
Royal Air Force heavy Bomber with a crew of six to eight. Maximum speed of 280mph (with MK.VI top speed of 312mph) service ceiling of 22,800feet maximum range of 3,000 miles. The Halifax carried four .303 browning machine guns in the tail turret, two .303 browning machines in the nose turret in the MK III there were four .303 brownings in the dorsal turret. The Handley Page Halifax, first joined the Royal Air Force in March 1941 with 35 squadron. The Halifax saw service in Europe and the Middle east with a variety of variants for use with Coastal Command, in anti Submarine warfare, special duties, glider-tugs, and troop transportation roles. A total of 6177 Halifax's were built and stayed in service with the Royal Air Force until 1952 |
Halifax
Halifax Artwork Collection |
Handley Page Halifax LK797 LK-E. by M A Kinnear. | Friday the 13th by Ivan Berryman. | D-Day Invasion : Tribute to the Glider Troops by Ivan Berryman. |
Operation Ebensburg by Ivan Berryman. | Unseen and Deadly by Ivan Berryman. | SOE Drop by Ivan Berryman. |
Clipped Signature - George Chalmers. | Clipped Signature - Sir Hugh Constantine. | Halifax Mk.III NA337 by Ivan Berryman. |
Operation Mallard by Ivan Berryman. | Out of the Night - The First To Go In by Robert Taylor. | Action This Day by Richard Taylor. |
The Hard Way Home by Robert Taylor. | Halifax Legend by Robert Taylor | Mutual Support by Philip West. |
Welcome Sight by Stephen Brown. | Leading the Way by Gerald Coulson. | Halifax - The Heavy Brigade by Keith Woodcock. |
Top Cover by Robert Taylor. | Friday the 13th by John Young. | Dawn Breakers by Anthony Saunders. |
White-out at Breighton - Tribute to No.78 Squadron by Ivan Berryman. | Handley Page Halifax Mk.III LV907 of No.158 Sqn - 'Friday the 13th' by G Henderson. | Tragedy by Moonlight by Ivan Berryman. |
No.76 Squadron Halifax by Ivan Berryman. | Yorkshire Warrior by Keith Aspinall. | Halifaxes by Keith Woodcock. |
Yorkshire Relish by Keith Woodcock. | A Friday in Winter by Keith Woodcock. | Pathfinder Halifax by Nicolas Trudgian. |
Halifax Bombers by Barry Price. | Handley Page Halifax by Gleed. |
Squadrons for : Halifax | ||
A list of all squadrons from known to have used this aircraft. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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Country : UK Founded : 1st January 1915 Rem acu tangere - To hit the mark | No.10 Sqn RAF No.10 Sqn was formed on 1st January 1915 (from elements of No. 1 Reserve Squadron) moving to to St Omer, France in July 1915. The squadron flew BE2C's in August 1915 in the role of spotters for the Indian Corps during the Battle of Loos. During the Battle of Arras in April 1917 the squadron carried out some bombing sorties. After the First World war had ended No.10 squadron served in Germany before returning back the the UK and was disbanded in the winter of 1919. No.10 squadron was reformed in January 1928 as a heavy bomber squadron nad based at Upper Heyford. The squadron was equipped with Hyderabads, and over the following 10 eyars the squadron flew an assortment of bombers, including Hinaidis, Virginias and Heyfords. In January 1937, the Squadron was re equipped with Whitley bombers and moved to Dishforth. For the first few months of the Second World War, No. 10 Squadron carried out leaflet-dropping missions over Germany and in late 1941 was re equipped with the Halifax bomber. In May 1945, the squadron moved form Bomber Command to Transport Command and was re equipped with Dakotas. After the war the squadron was disbanded in 1947 only to be bought back into service for the Belrin Airlift in 1948 again flying the Dakota. Once the emergency was over the squadron again was disbanded. The squadron was again reformed during the 1950's and equipped with Canberras and was involved in operation during the Suez Crisis and during 1958 to 1964 the squadron was again re equipped with Victors based at Cottesmore. In July 1966 No.10 squadron were to be come the first squadron to be equipped with VC10s and since then were involved in air to air refuelling and tanker transport. The squadron was disbanded in October 2005 at Brize Norton, but reformed once again on 1st July 2011 flying Airbus Voyager aircraft.
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Country : UK Founded : 9th August 1917 Fate : Disbanded 27th April 1963 Ceylon Tentate et perficite - Attempt and achieve | No.102 Sqn RAF No. 102 squadron was formed at Hingham in Norfolk in August 1917 and was equipped with FE2b and FE2ds and operated as a night bomber squadron. 102 squadron went to France and operated behind German lines with their main targets being railway stations, railway lines, and railway trains, specialising in night attacks. In March 1919 after the war had finished, 102 squadron returned to Britain and disbanded on the 3rd of July 1919. On the 1st of October 1935, 102 squadron was reformed at RAF Worthy Down with the role again as a night bomber squadron, initially using Handley Page Heyford aircraft. In October 1938, 102 Squadron became part of the newly formed No.4 group of Bomber Command based at RAF Driffield and was now equipped with the new Armstrong Whitworth Whitley bomber. 102 squadron dropped leaflets in the night from 4th to 5th September 1939 over Germany. The squadron spent six weeks on convoy escort duty under the command of Coastal Command from 1st September until 10th October 1940 flying from Prestwick. 102 Squadron returned to bomber command and soon after Leonard Cheshire won his DSO. On the night of 12th/13th November 1940, Whitley V P5005 found itself slightly off course above the primary target due to problems with the intercom. Changing instead to a secondary target, some railway marshalling yards near Cologne, Pilot Officer Leonard Cheshire suddenly felt his aircraft rocked by a series of violent explosions that caused a severe fire to break out in the fuselage, filling the cockpit with acrid black smoke. As DY-N plunged some 2,000 feet, Cheshire managed to regain control and the fire was eventually extinguished. For bringing his aircraft safely home to 102 Squadrons base after being airborne for eight and half hours, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. 102 Squadron continued for the next thirty-six months to fly night sorties (including the thousand bomber raids) over Germany. In 1944 the squadron attacked rail targets in France in preparation for the invasion. In February 1942 the squadron was adopted by the island of Ceylon, which paid for aircraft for use by the squadron. The squadron transferred to Transport Command on 8th March 1945 and in September 1945 re-equipped with Liberators. The squadrons main role was the return of troops and POWs back from India and it disbanded on the 28th of February 1946. No.102 Squadron used the following aircraft : Fe2b from August 1917 to July 1919. Handley Page Heyford from October 1935 to May 1939 - specifically Mk.II from October 1935 to April 1937 and Mk.III from December 1935 to May 1939. Armstrong Whitworth Whitley from October 1938 to February 1942, specifically Mk.IV from October 1938 to January 1940 and Mk.V from November 1939 to February 1942. Handley Page Halifax from December 1941 to September 1945, specifically Mk.II from December 1941 to May 1944, Mk.III from May 1944 to September 1945 and Mk.VI from July 1945 to September 1945. Consolidated Liberator Mks.VI and VIII from September 1945 February 1946. English Electric Canberra B.2 from October 1954 to August 1956. | |
Country : UK Founded : 1st September 1917 Fate : Disbanded 31st July 1975 Nili me tangere - Touch me not | No.103 Sqn RAF No 103 Squadron RFC was formed on 1st September 1917, at Beaulieu, Hampshire and in 1918 was employed on day-bombing and reconnaissance missions on the Western Front flying DH9 aircraft. 103 Squadron was disbanded in 1919. In August 1936, as No.103 (Bomber) Squadron, was reformed and flew Hawker Hinds. With the outbreak of World War Two, 103 Squadron were equipped with Fairey Battles and given the role of short-range day-and night-bombing attacks. Their first misison was on the 10th of May 1940 : 4 Fairey Battles were sent to bomb German troops advancing through Luxembourg. From the four aircraft, three were lost. Their other missions included bombing the Meuse bridges and the invasion ports. The squadorn would later be re-equipped with heavier bombers with longer-range - the Wellington bomber (Oct 1940-Jul 1942) followed by Halifaxes (Jul 1942-Oct 1942) and finally Lancasters. In August 1943, it contributed 24 Lancasters to the force of 600-odd Bomber Command heavies which was sent to make the first-ever raid to Peenemunde to bomb the German V-weapons experimental station. The most distinguished Lancaster of them all, Lancaster III ED888 M2 (Mike Squared), was flown by 103 Squadron flying initially 66 missions before being transferred to 576 Squadron where it flew another 65 missions before returning back to 103 squadron to fly a further 9 missions plus, logging a total of 140 missions and totalling 974 operational hours. The aircraft made its first operational sortie - to Dortmund on 4/5th May 1943, This was a Bomber Command record but the aircraft Mike Squared was not saved from the scrap yard to be preserved and was finally scrapped in 1947. 103 Squadorns last bombing mission was on 25th April 1945 when 16 Lancasters bombed SS barracks at Berchtesgaden, but still had a roll to play as on 7th May 1945 : 19 Lancasters from the squadron dropped supplies to Dutch at Rotterdam. | |
Country : UK Founded : 1st August 1917 Fate : Disbanded 10th July 1963 Velox et vindex - Swift to Vengeance | No.113 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 20th September 1918 Fate : Disbanded 1st April 1962. For Freedom | No.138 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 1st May 1918 Fate : Disbanded 15th September 1958 Assidue portamus - We carry with regularity | No.147 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 4th September 1918 Fate : Disbanded 31st December 1945 Strength in unity | No.158 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 1st June 1918 Fate : Disbanded 2nd June 1945 Liberate | No.161 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 15th June 1942 Fate : Disbanded 27th July 1945 Per dolum defendimus - Confound the enemy | No.171 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 1st April 1918 Fate : Disbanded 2nd September 1957 Versatile | No.187 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 24th October 1917 Fate : Disbanded 21st January 1946 Ex tenebris - Through darkness | No.190 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 5th September 1917 Fate : Disbanded 21st August 1958 Dare to discover | No.192 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 1st June 1917 Fate : Disbanded 15th December 1958 Let tyrants tremble | No.199 Sqn RAF Based at Lakenheath, August 1943. | |
Country : UK Founded : 1st April 1918 Semper vigilate - Be always vigilant | No.202 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 1st April 1918 Fate : Disbanded 31st October 1966 Fedele all amico - Faithful to a freind | No.224 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : May 1918 Fate : Disbanded 30th September 1946 However wind blows | No.251 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 3rd August 1942 Fate : Disbanded 31st October 1948 In caelo auxilium - Aid from the skies,/i> | No.295 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 25th January 1942 Fate : Disbanded 23rd January 1946 Prepared for all things | No.296 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 22nd January 1942 Fate : Disbanded 15th November 1950 Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.297 Sqn RAF | No.297 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 24th August 1942 Fate : Disbanded 21st December 1946 Silent we strike | No.298 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 4th November 1943 Fate : Disbanded 15th February 1946 Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.299 Sqn RAF | No.299 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 26th July 1940 Fate : Disbanded 10th December 1946 Polish Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.301 Sqn RAF | No.301 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 22nd August 1940 Fate : Disbanded 18th December 1946 Polish - Land of Silesia Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.304 Sqn RAF | No.304 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 16th May 1944 Fate : Disbanded 27th November 1945 French G.B2/23 Guyenne Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.346 Sqn RAF | No.346 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 20th June 1944 Fate : Disbanded 21st November 1945 French G.B1/25 Tunisie Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.347 Sqn RAF | No.347 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 1st February 1916 Fate : Disbanded 28th February 1982 Madras Presidency Uno animo agimus - We act with one accord | No.35 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : Canada Founded : 23rd April 1941 Fate : Disbanded 5th September 1945 City of Vancouver Ducimus - We lead | No.405 Sqn RCAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : Canada Founded : 15th June 1941 Fate : Disbanded 5th September 1945 Goose. For freedom 2nd RCAF Squadron to be formed overseas. | No.408 Sqn RCAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : Canada Founded : 20th August 1941 Fate : Disbanded 15th May 1945 Swordfish Ad metam - To the mark | No.415 Sqn RCAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : Canada Founded : 15th December 1941 Fate : Disbanded 5th September 1945 Moose Moosa aswayita - Beware of the moose | No.419 Sqn RCAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : Canada Founded : 19th December 1941 Fate : Disbanded 5th September 1945 Snowy Owl Pugnamus finitum - We fight to the finish | No.420 Sqn RCAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : Canada Founded : 15th October 1942 Fate : Disbanded 15th October 1945 Castigandos castigamus - We chastise those who deserve to be chastised | No.424 Sqn RCAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : Canada Founded : 25th June 1942 Fate : Disbanded 5th September 1945 Aloutte Je to plumerai - I shall pluck you | No.425 Sqn RCAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : Canada Founded : 15th October 1942 Fate : Disbanded 31st December 1945 Thunderbird On wings of fire | No.426 Sqn RCAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : Canada Founded : 7th November 1942 Fate : Disbanded 31st May 1946 Lion Ferte manus certa - Strike sure | No.427 Sqn RCAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : Canada Founded : 7th November 1942 Fate : Disbanded 5th September 1945 Ghost Usque ad finem - To the very end | No.428 Sqn RCAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : Canada Founded : 7th November 1942 Fate : Disbanded 31st May 1946 Bison Fortunae nihil - Nothing to chance | No.429 Sqn RCAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : Canada Founded : 11th November 1942 Fate : Disbanded 5th September 1945 Iroquois The hatiten ronteriios - Warrior of the sky | No.431 Sqn RCAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : Canada Founded : 1st May 1943 Fate : Disbanded 15th May 1945 Leaside Saeviter ad lucem - Ferociously toward the light | No.432 Sqn RCAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : Canada Founded : 25th September 1943 Fate : Disbanded 15th October 1945 Porcupine Qui s'frotte, s'y pique - Who opposes it gets hurt | No.433 Sqn RCAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : Canada Founded : 13th June 1943 Fate : Disbanded 5th September 1945 Bluenose In exelcis vincimus - We conquer the heights | No.434 Sqn RCAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : Australia Founded : 15th November 1941 Fate : Disbanded 10th October 1945 Strike and return | No.460 Sqn RAAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : Australia Founded : 7th September 1942 Fate : Disbanded 24th September 1945 Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.462 Sqn RAAF | No.462 Sqn RAAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : Australia Founded : 15th October 1942 Fate : Disbanded 26th October 1945 Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.466 Sqn RAAF | No.466 Sqn RAAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 1st March 1916 Nili nomen roboris omen - The name of the Nile is an omen of strength | No.47 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 15th May 1925 Fate : Disbanded 10th March 1957 Ulster (Auxiliary) Nihil timeo - I fear nothing | No.502 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 15th May 1916 Swift and sure | No.51 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 7th August 1943 Fate : Disbanded 21st June 1946 Non nobis laboramus - We work not for ourselves | No.517 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 6th July 1943 Fate : Disbanded 1st October 1946 Thaan iuchair againn-ne - We hold the key | No.518 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 7th August 1943 Fate : Disbanded 31st May 1946 Undaunted by weather | No.519 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 20th September 1943 Fate : Disbanded 25th April 1946 Tomorrow's weather today | No.520 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 1st August 1941. Fate : Disbanded 1st April 1946 Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.521 Sqn RAF | No.521 Sqn RAF 521 Squadron was formed on the 1st August 1941 from No 1401 Flight at Bircham Newton, it continued to conduct meteorological reconnaissance duties. 521 Squadron flew Hudsons and Blenheims for North Sea patrol duties, Spitfires and Mosquitoes over Europe. It was disbanded when it was divided into Flights again, No's 1401 and 1409. But on the 1st September 1943 it was reformed in its previous role at Docking. 521 Squadron was re equipped with Hampdens, Hudsons and Gladiators, with Venturas arriving in December 1943. In August 1944 Hurricanes joined the Gladiators and Hudsons returned to replace the Venturas in September 1944. In December 1944 Flying Fortress IIs arrived for long range sorties and these were operated together with Mk IIIs from May 1945 until February 1946. Halifax Mk.III bombers replaced the Flying Fortresses in December 1945 and following the withdrawal of the Fortresses, 521 Squadorn was disbanded on 1st April 1946 at Chivenor. | |
Country : UK Founded : 14th January 1944 Fate : Disbanded 14th April 1945 Accuracy | No.578 Sqn RAF 578 Squadron was formed from C flight of No.51 Squadron as a heavy bomber squadron at Snaith, Yorkshire on 14th January 1944. Equipped with the Handley Page Halifax B.III, 578 was part of No.4 Group, Bomber Command and began operations on 20th/21st January 1944. During its short operational career, the squadron completed 2,271 operational sorties, lost 77 aircraft and among the awards given to squadron personnel were 1 VC, 3 DSO's, 143 DFC's and 82 DFM's. 578 Squadron, Royal Air Force was disbanded on 15th April 1945 whilst based at Burn. | |
Country : UK Founded : 8th June 1916 Fate : Disbanded 4th June 1976 Alis nocturnis - On the wings of the night | No.58 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 17th June 1943 Fate : Disbanded 1st September 1946 Transport Command Dona ferentes adsumas - We are bringing gifts | No.620 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 7th January 1944 Fate : Disbanded 7th May 1945 Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.640 Sqn RAF | No.640 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 23rd February 1944 Fate : Disbanded 1st Spetember 1946 Special Duties Dentes draconis serimus - We sow the dragon's teeth | No.644 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 15th September 1916 Fate : Disbanded 31st December 1960 Resolute | No.76 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 1st October 1916 Fate : Disbanded 10th July 1963 Ease potius quam videri - To be, rather than seen | No.77 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 1st November 1916 Nemo non paratus - Nobody unprepared | No.78 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 8th October 1917 Fate : Disbanded 21st January 1959 Nocturni obambulamus - We prowl by night | No.96 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. |
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