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Re: Halifax instrument panel versus AWM

Posted by Alan Hulme on Mon Sep 16, 2002 07:51:02 AM

In reply top Halifax instrument panel versus AWM posted by Cees Broere on Mon Sep 16, 2002 05:00:50 AM

Hi Cees,

Is this the one you're thinking of?

Pilot Officer Wilson and the survivors of his crew. The Halifax is MZ465 of 51 Sqn. They collided with a Free French Halifax from Elvington on the Saarbrucken raid, 13/14th january 1945.

Two dead from MZ465, all lost from the French one.

The pilot was from Leicestershire so it seems unlikely that he would claim the panel for the A.W.M.

Or have I got the wrong incident?

Regards!

Alan

: Hi all,
:
: Just checking, During the war a Halifax collided with anot
: her one which chopped off the entire nose section. Despite
: this terrible damage the aircraft managed to limp home an
: d was classed one of the most damaged aircraft of WWII to
: make it home.
:
: Apparently the aircraft never flew again and the pilot cla
: imed the instrument panel for the Australian War Memorial.
: My question is:
:
: Was this instrument panel indeed gifted to the AWM and do
: they still have it (and on display)?
:
: Cheers
: Cees

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