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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
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
Arjun Sarup
W1048 - Wreck preserved inside London - RAF Hendon Museum - by Shunn311
Shunn311
W1048 - Halifax II recovered from Norway on display in the RAF Museum at Hendon in May 1983. - by Peter Nicholson
Peter Nicholson
Airframe Info
Manufacturer Handley Page
Model Halifax II Search all Handley Page Halifax II
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
Admin, 2011-12-20 16:45:52
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
Malcolm Clarke, 2011-01-05 13:31:16
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