Corgi AA37209 Handley Page Halifax B.III Expensive Babe 51 Sqn Snaith March 1945 1/72

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The second four engined ‘Heavy’ to enter squadron service was the Handley Page Halifax, an aircraft that would go on to see constant development throughout the rest of the war. More than 6,000 were produced, out of this number, only five Halifax’s would manage to complete 100 or more operational sorties and take their place in the annals of Bomber Command history. Handley Page Halifax B.III LV937 ‘Expensive Babe’ was one of those five aircraft – entering RAF service with No.578 Squadron in March 1944, she only served one month with this unit, before being transferred to No.51 Squadron at Snaith the following month. She would see extensive service with this squadron over the next few months, recording her landmark 100th operation on 25th March 1945, on a raid to Osnabrück. Highlighting the international contribution to Bomber Command during WWII, the crew on this significant date was made up of Australian, New Zealand and British airmen, who were all greeted by the station commander on their return. As well as the nose artwork and impressive mission tally, this Halifax also features a single white swastika on the port front fuselage and represents a Luftwaffe Ju88 claimed as destroyed.
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