The second of Britain's four-engined bombers to enter frontline service during World War II (1939-1945), 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...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1855328925
ISBN13:9781855328921
Release Date:July 1999
Publisher:Osprey Publishing (UK)
Length:116 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 7.2" x 9.8"
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