Handley Page Halifax

[Frog]

Halifax Mk I - From an Interallied Information Office publication :

 

[Vogelenzang]

Hi. Totally new here.

This is a picture of the 'Winsome WAAF'

This was my grandfather's 'main' aircraft, he flew 20 missions in here. Sadly she was shot down later in the war with a different crew.

This is from a private family collection of photos so I'm imagine it's never been seen in public before.

 

[Airframes]

Welcome to the forums. Great pic, and thanks for sharing.

 

[rochie]

yes great pic, again thanks for sharing it

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots!

 

[nuuumannn]

Served with RAAF 466 Sqn under RAF control 10/45. 51 ops "Kelly Gang" & latter "Waltzing Matilda" G-AGXA to Oz by Capt G.N.Wickner.

This is a great wee story, Geoff Wikner was one of those adventurous types who branched into all sorts of things, including building racing cars and aircraft, the one which he lent his name to was the Foster Wikner Wicko wickohistory

There's a pretty seaside town in New South Wales called Nelson Bay and the Halifax Holiday Park is named after... Well, that's easy to figure out, and there's a memorial there to Geoff Wikner.

Halifax Holiday Park

Set in natural bushland and surrounded by two calm water beaches, Shoal Bay and Little Beach, the award winning Halifax Holiday Park Port Stephens is

www.visitnsw.com

 

[Snautzer01]

Hi. Totally new here.

This is a picture of the 'Winsome WAAF'

This was my grandfather's 'main' aircraft, he flew 20 missions in here. Sadly she was shot down later in the war with a different crew.

This is from a private family collection of photos so I'm imagine it's never been seen in public before.

East Riding Museums

Winsome Waaf Handley Page Halifax III LW497 W

Freeman's Flying Circus, from top to bottom: Pilot F/Lt W.C. "Chick" Freeman, Navigator F/O T.C. "Wacko" Walker, Bomb Aimer G.V."Smithie" Smith, Flight Engineer Sgt. H. "Junior" Hawthorn, Wireless Operator R.E. "Dickie" Hughes, bottom left: M/ Upper Sgt. E.W. "Dagwood" Donkin and bottom right: Tail/gun Sgt. H. "Mick" Reddy. Ernest Donkin was posted to 158 Squadron at RAF Lisset, where he joined the crew of the Winsome WAAF (a Mark III Halifax), named Freeman's Flying Circus after their pilot W.C. "Chick" Freeman.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Snautzer01]

WW2 Period Liberator Bomber & Aircrew. 6 x Interesting Original Photographs | eBay

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[Snautzer01]

ORIGINAL LARGE WW2 BOULTON PAUL CO. PHOTO TYPE E TAIL GUN ON HALIFAX 26cm x 20cm | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for ORIGINAL LARGE WW2 BOULTON PAUL CO. PHOTO TYPE E TAIL GUN ON HALIFAX 26cm x 20cm at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

 

[Wurger]

 

[MiTasol]

A couple of good photos of the bomb aimers compartment in the Halifax. Note this guy is wearing an early version of a crash helmet to protect him from the aircraft.

https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/27717

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots!

 

[Snautzer01]

https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/7945

Under the modern sheet is 'Self (E. Cutts) -F/O B. Septon - P/O R. Monk - Capt. - F/O N. Carlton F/Sgt R. Smith -F/O G. Russell 34 Operations 1 Enemy a/c 1945'.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

"....4 propeller driven Pratt & Whitney powered engines...."

Not sure what's funnier: that the engines are P&W's or that they were "propeller driven"

 

[Snautzer01]

NEW 6 X 4 PHOTO WW2 RAF HALIFAX BOMBER 1 | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for NEW 6 X 4 PHOTO WW2 RAF HALIFAX BOMBER 1 at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

Ceylon sharkmouth