HALIFAX Special
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Characteristics
| ISBN-13 | 9780711019201 |
| ISBN-10 | 0711019207 |
| Book cover finish(es) | Hardcover (square back binding) |
| Condition | VG |
| Author(s) | Bruce Robertson |
| Publisher | Ian Allan Ltd |
| Number of pages | 80 |
| Published date | 1990 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Size | 22 x 30 x 0.5 cm |
| Categorie(s) | • AVIATION MILITAIRE • APPAREILS - CONSTRUCTEURS • SECONDE GUERRE MONDIALE |
Description
Halifax Special by Bruce Robertson provides a comprehensive history of the Handley Page Halifax bomber.
The book covers:
- 1941: Into Service - The introduction of this important aircraft
- 1942: The Slow Build-up - Production challenges and operational development
- 1943: Expansion and Attrition - The Halifax force grows despite losses
- The Nightly Hazard - Operations over enemy territory
- 1944: The Peak Year - Maximum operational strength and effectiveness
- Coastal Commitment - Maritime operations
- Airborne Operations - Support for airborne forces
- Halifax Nose Art - Personal markings and artwork
- 1945: Re-equipment and Disbandment - The war's end
- Postwar Phaseout - Final operational years
- Technical Treatise - Detailed technical specifications
- Variants - Different versions of the Halifax
- Production and Disposal 1939-52 - Complete production records
- Bomber Command Halifax Sortie Statistics
The BIII was both numerically and operationally the most important version of the Halifax and introduced the change from in-line Rolls-Royce Merlin engines to the Bristol Hercules radial engines. Production Halifaxes were finished in the Temperate Land Scheme for night bombers with anti-searchlight black undersurfaces and a disruptive pattern of dark earth and dark green uppersurfaces.
