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Handley Page Halifax II
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W1048
TL-S

Handley Page Halifax II C/N 11

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  • W1048 @ RAFM - On display at the RAF Museum, Hendon. - by Graham Reeve by Graham Reeve @ RAFM
  • W1048 - No. 35 Sqn. RAF Halifax lost on its first operational sortie on 28.04.42 against KMS Tirpitz. Hit by flak, the Halifax was put down on a frozen lake in Norway. Recovered in 1973 and now on display in the Bomber Hall at RAF Museum Hendon. - by Arjun Sarup by Arjun Sarup
  • W1048 - Wreck preserved inside London - RAF Hendon Museum - by Shunn311 by Shunn311
  • W1048 - Halifax II recovered from Norway on display in the RAF Museum at Hendon in May 1983. - by Peter Nicholson by Peter Nicholson

Airframe Info

Manufacturer:Handley Page
Model:Halifax II    Search all Handley Page Halifax II
Year built:0000
Construction Number (C/N):11
Aircraft Type:Fixed wing multi engine
Number of Seats:7
Number of Engines:4
Engine Type:Reciprocating
Engine Manufacturer and Model:Bristol Hercules XVI radial

Aircraft

Registration Number:W1048
Alternative Code/Name:TL-S
Current Status:Preserved

Owner

Owner:Bomber Command Collection
Address:Hendon,
United Kingdom

User Comments

Malcolm Clarke, 2011-01-05 08:31:16
 On 27th April 1942, this aircraft from 35 Squadron took off from RAF Kinloss to attack the German Battleship Tirpitz in Fættenfjord, Norway. Mines were dropped near the ship but the aircraft was hit and force landed on the frozen Lake Hoklingen. The ensuing fire caused the aircraft to sink. It was recovered in 1973 and is displayed with no attempt at restoration, simply conservation work having been carried out to prevent further deterioration
Admin, 2011-12-20 11:45:52
 On 27th April 1942, this aircraft from 35 Squadron took off from RAF Kinloss to attack the German Battleship Tirpitz moored in Fættenfjord in Norway. Mines were dropped near the ship but the aircraft was hit and force landed on the frozen Lake Hoklingen. The ensuing fire caused the aircraft to sink. It was recovered in 1973 and is displayed with no attempt at restoration, simply conservation work having been carried out to prevent further deterioration