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This week's pack covers the Handley Page Hampden which, by the accounts of many of its pilots, was a delight to fly. It was very cramped inside of course but for the pilot sitting up front, it was more like a heavy fighter. He even had a machine gun in the nose to fire at passing fighters!
This week's pack covers the Handley Page Hampden which, by the accounts of many of its pilots, was a delight to fly. It was very cramped inside of course but for the pilot sitting up front, it was more like a heavy fighter. He even had a machine gun in the nose to fire at passing fighters!
AD980 Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0030.jpg
AD980 EA-V with AE354 EA-S and EA-P of 49 Sqn
AD980 EA-V with AE354 EA-S and EA-P of 49 Sqn
AE148 Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0054.jpg
AE148 XG-Y of 16 OTU being flown by Chief Instructor Wg Cdr Sheen. It was lost with 408 Sqn on 29 Sept 1941.
AE148 XG-Y of 16 OTU being flown by Chief Instructor Wg Cdr Sheen. It was lost with 408 Sqn on 29 Sept 1941.
AE148 Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0053.jpg
AE148 XG-Y of 16 OTU being flown by Chief Instructor Wg Cdr Sheen. It was lost with 408 Sqn on 29 Sept 1941.
AE148 XG-Y of 16 OTU being flown by Chief Instructor Wg Cdr Sheen. It was lost with 408 Sqn on 29 Sept 1941.
AE257 Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0063.jpg
AE257 KM-X and AE202 KM-K of 44 Sqn
AE257 KM-X and AE202 KM-K of 44 Sqn
AE257 Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0022.jpg
AE257 KM-X with AE202 KM-K and AD981 KM-A, 44 Sqn
AE257 KM-X with AE202 KM-K and AD981 KM-A, 44 Sqn
AE257 Handley Page Hampden MB0044.jpg
AE257 Handley Page Hampden 44 Sqn
AE257 Handley Page Hampden 44 Sqn
AE257 Handley Page Hampden MB0043.jpg
Handley Page Hampden 44 Sqn AE257 and AE202
Handley Page Hampden 44 Sqn AE257 and AE202
AE261 Handley Page Hampden TBI Serial AA-AZ -002.jpg
Hampden TBI AE261/C, 489 Sqn, 1942
Hampden TBI AE261/C, 489 Sqn, 1942
AE269 Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0047.jpg
AE269 EQ-W of 408 Sqn
AE269 EQ-W of 408 Sqn
AE2?? Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0016.jpg
Hampden with Popeye 1 nose art possibly AE236 of 49 Sqn
Hampden with Popeye 1 nose art possibly AE236 of 49 Sqn
AE354 Handley Page Hampden DS0132.jpg
AD980 EA-V with AE354 EA-S and EA-P of 49 Sqn
AD980 EA-V with AE354 EA-S and EA-P of 49 Sqn
AE436 Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0041.jpg
AE436 PL-J of 144 Sqn
AE436 PL-J of 144 Sqn
AN127 Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0069.jpg
AN127 XA-Y of 489 Sqn undergoing trials
AN127 XA-Y of 489 Sqn undergoing trials
AN127 Handley Page Hampden MB0042.jpg
AN127 Handley Page Hampden TB1 489 Sqn RNZAF
AN127 Handley Page Hampden TB1 489 Sqn RNZAF
AN151 Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0077.jpg
Hampden torpedo bomber H20
Hampden torpedo bomber H20
AN151 Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0076.jpg
Hampden torpedo bomber H20
Hampden torpedo bomber H20
AT137 Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0049.jpg
AT137 UB-T of 455 Sqn
AT137 UB-T of 455 Sqn
AT137 Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0042.jpg
AT137 UB-T of 455 Sqn, Leuchars 12 May 1942
AT137 UB-T of 455 Sqn, Leuchars 12 May 1942
AT143 Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0048.jpg
AT143 EQ-O, and AE269 EQ-W and P1166 EQ-K of 408 Sqn
AT143 EQ-O, and AE269 EQ-W and P1166 EQ-K of 408 Sqn
AT143 Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0045.jpg
AT143 EQ-O of 408 Sqn
AT143 EQ-O of 408 Sqn
AT143 Handley Page Hampden I Serial AA-AZ -112.jpg
Hampden I AT143/EQ-?, 408 Sqn
Hampden I AT143/EQ-?, 408 Sqn
AT183 Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0078.jpg
Hampden carrying containers under the wings
Hampden carrying containers under the wings
AT??? Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0082.jpg
Hampden carrying very small underwing bombs
Hampden carrying very small underwing bombs
Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0064.jpg
JW-A of 44 Sqn Cranwell May 1939
JW-A of 44 Sqn Cranwell May 1939
Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0062.jpg
EQ-C 408 Sqn, winter 1941
EQ-C 408 Sqn, winter 1941
Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0061.jpg
EQ-J 408 Sqn winter 1941
EQ-J 408 Sqn winter 1941
Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0051.jpg
PL-L of 144 Sqn
PL-L of 144 Sqn
Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0034.jpg
83 Sqn crew disembark
83 Sqn crew disembark
Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0033.jpg
61 Sqn gunners walk away from their Hampdens
61 Sqn gunners walk away from their Hampdens
Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0031.jpg
83 Sqn crew disembark
83 Sqn crew disembark
Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0029.jpg
underside profile
underside profile
Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0028.jpg
VN-J of 50 Sqn winter 1941
VN-J of 50 Sqn winter 1941
Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0027.jpg
underside profile
underside profile
Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0025.jpg
underside profile
underside profile
Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0023.jpg
44 Sqn Hampden being bombed up.
44 Sqn Hampden being bombed up.
Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0018.jpg
private photo of the Wireless Operator's position in a 83 Sqn Hampden
private photo of the Wireless Operator's position in a 83 Sqn Hampden
Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0017.jpg
83 Sqn Hampden in frost
83 Sqn Hampden in frost
Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0011.jpg
Hampden with Ansons behind
Hampden with Ansons behind
Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0010.jpg
Hampdens of 106 Sqn
Hampdens of 106 Sqn
Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0006.jpg
recovering a Hampden at low tide
recovering a Hampden at low tide
Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0005.jpg
double exposed shot of torpedo bomber Hampden
double exposed shot of torpedo bomber Hampden
Handley Page Hampden RKHamp0001.jpg
John Hannah VC of 83 Sqn
John Hannah VC of 83 Sqn
Handley Page Hampden MB0046.jpg
Handley Page Hampden 14 OTU
Handley Page Hampden 14 OTU
Handley Page Hampden MB0045.jpg
Handley Page Hampden TB1 489 Sqn RNZAF
Handley Page Hampden TB1 489 Sqn RNZAF
Handley Page Hampden DS0449.jpg
Handley Page Hampden in Canada?
Handley Page Hampden in Canada?
Handley Page Hampden CE0846.jpg
unidentified Hampden
unidentified Hampden
Handley Page Hampden CE0845.jpg
unidentified Hampden
unidentified Hampden
Handley Page Hampden CE0843.jpg
Hampden in snow
Hampden in snow
