Verantwortlichkeitsangaben sind nicht verfügbar.
Halifax B. Mk. V. 'London's Revenge' serial DK186, ZL-L, was painted with Nose Art featuring the M.G.M. [Winged] Lion flying while holding a bomb between the paws. The bomber was named London's Revenge" and after the adoption, squadron artist Sgt. E. A. Johnson chalk-marked the name Lana Turner", [L for Lana]. This area was later painted in white with the name Lana".
London's Revenge flew the first operation on 29/30 May 1943, when 63 aircraft attacked the target at Wuppertal, Germany. On this operation the Halifax was flown by the Commanding Officer, Wing/Commander D.H. Burnside, [Royal Air Force] DFC and Bar, C.O. from 7 November 1942 until 5 September 1943.
Date: May 29/30, 1943
Target: Wuppertal
Pilot: W/Cdr D. Burnside
Flt/engineer: Sgt. E. Solman
Navigator: F/O A. Stockdale
Bomb Aimer: F/O R. Hayhurst
Wireless Operator: F/O R. Vollum
Mid upper gunner: F/Lt. J. Durocher
Rear gunner: P/O D. Ross
The Halifax completed 26 operations the last on 25/26 November 1943, when 73 aircraft attacked Frankfurt, Germany.
Date: November 25/26, 1943
Target: Frankfurt
Pilot: P/O J. Dickenson
Flt/engineer: Sgt. W. Blake
Navigator: Sgt. A. Deane
Bomb Aimer: P/O C. Lambert
Wireless Operator: Sgt. J. Pratt
Mid upper gunner: Sgt. A. Martin
Rear gunner: Sgt. R. Bechtold
Transferred to No. 1664 and then 1667 Heavy Conversion Units, DK186 was damaged when it taxied into a ditch on 22 April 1944, and later scrapped.
Halifax B. Mk V 'Yehudi' serial DK228, ZL-Y,
Unsere Berater und Sortimentskenntnisse sind bereit, Ihre Fragen zu beantworten (Mo–Fr, 8–18 Uhr).
Fragen Sie, was Sie brauchen, wir antworten so schnell wie möglich.
Texte von Kunden im Ratgeber spiegeln ausschließlich die Meinungen und Standpunkte der Kunden wider. Das Unternehmen MNF trade s.r.o. genehmigt oder überprüft Kundentexte nicht im Voraus.
Es gibt noch keine Fragen hier. Seien Sie der Erste, der fragt!
