🌺 “The Final Flight of Handley Page Halifax W1111” — The Story of 405 (Vancouver) Squadron, 9 June 1942 🌺 By early 1942, the bombing war over Europe was faltering. In February, Arthur Harris was appointed Commander-in-Chief of Bomber Command. Soon after, the Area Bombing Directive shifted the focus toward the industrial cities that powered Germany’s war machine. Essen — home to the vast Krupp works — was one of the most heavily defended targets in the Reich. On the night of Tuesday, 9 June 194

IWM Duxford’s Handley Page Halifax forward fuselage section #warbirds #ww2 #ww2history #halifax #royalairforce | Daniel J Wheatcroft

Handley Page Halifax W1048 at the RAF Museum #warbirds #ww2 #wwii #halifax #bombercommand | Daniel J Wheatcroft

Handley Page Halifax W1048 - recovered from Lake Hoklingen in Norway in 1973 after her first mission ended in a forced landing on the ice in 1942 - at The Royal Air Force Museum London #ww2 #warbirds #halifax #bomber | Daniel J Wheatcroft