| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | AT137 |
| Military Code: | UB-T |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Handley Page HP.52 Hampden |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Handley Page HP.52 Hampden |
| Aircraft Version: | Handley Page HP.52 Hampden Mk1 |
| Licence-built by: | English Electric |
| C/n (msn): | [ AT137 ] |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 455 Sqn |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | May 1942 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 629551 |
| Photo Comment |
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Original colour photo of a Hampden of No 455 Sqn, RAAF, the first Australian squadron in RAF Bomber Command. At this time, the unit had just been transferred to Coastal Command and from Wigsley to Leuchars to train for torpedo bombing. AT137 had been delivered to the squadron in November 1941. The aircraft bunt at Leuchars on 8 June 1942. It had flown 20 operational missions, initially coded UB-O and UB-C. Photo from: Imperial War Museums This photo was added on 12 December 2023, and has since been viewed 554 times. |