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Handley Page Halifax - Raid On Duisburg
'Raid on Duisburg'
Handley Page Halifax B.III bombers of No.462 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Air Force Driffield, Yorkshire, October 1944.

Handley Page Halifax B.III “Lily of the Lamplight” aircraft MZ296, was lost on the 15 October 1944 while returning from a raid on Duisburg. 
Damaged by anti-aircraft fire and low on fuel, the crew successfully bailed out over Allied territory. 
The pilot on the final trip was New Zealander  Flying Officer (FO) W.B. Cookson.  The crew included three Australians:Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) W.F.Tolhurst (Bomb Aimer),  
FO L.J.Power (Wireless Air Gunner) and  Flt Sgt N.O.Reed (Rear Gunner). FO Cookson later received the DFC for his actions.

Handley Page Halifax - Raid On Duisburg

  • This print is available in the following sizes: A2 59.4 X 42 cm or 23.3 x 16.5 inches Superwide 90 x 60 cm or 35.4 x 23.3 inches
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