Not every Halifax was as lucky as “Friday the 13th.” 🍀 Handley Page Halifax W1048 was lost on her very first mission - a daring attack on the German battleship Tirpitz in April 1942. After diving to just 200ft to release her mines, she was hit by intense flak from both the Tirpitz and nearby shore batteries. Pilot Don MacIntyre made a skilful wheels-up landing on the frozen surface of Lake Hoklingen in central Norway. All six crew escaped - only Sgt Stevens was injured, breaking his ankle in th

Fact Slap 👋 Today in 1939, the Handley Page Halifax heavy bomber from takes off from RAF Bicester on its first flight. Approved and accepted for RAF service, the order books get filled and the first bombers come on line in November 1940. The Halifax will remain in service throughout the war with the last front line examples retiring in 1961 from the Pakistani Air Force. Video: Halifax Bomber in flight in 1940, Animated by AI, original image in comments. | Fact Slap

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