| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | LW263 |
| Military Code: | EY-E |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Handley Page HP-57/59/61/63/70/71 Halifax/Halton |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Handley Page HP-57/59/61/63/70/71 Halifax/Halton |
| Aircraft Version: | Handley Page HP-59 Halifax B2 |
| C/n (msn): | [ LW263 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 78 Sqn |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location: | In Flight |
| Country: | Not known |
| Photo Date: | March 1943 to September 1943 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 230021 |
| Photo Comment |
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Halifax B.II Series IA of of No 78, based at Breighton, Yorkshire, fitted with large D type tailfins. Crashed on 30 September 1943 returning from a raid on Bochum. Crew lost their way, aircraft stalled as pilot tried to avoid factory chimney and crashed into wooded area near Foxhills Road, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Photo by: G Woodbine / San Diego Air & Space Museum This photo was added on 1 April 2020, and has since been viewed 1000 times. |