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Re: Halifax photograph
Posted by Cees Broere on Sat Dec 29, 2001 11:34:23 AM
In reply top Halifax photograph posted by Timothy Spinks on Fri Dec 28, 2001 06:16:32 PM
Hello Tim,
There is a photo of this (Halifax II special serial unknown) in the book: Bases of Bomber Command published by After The Battle.
Apparently 427 squadron at Leeming was adopted by the MGM film company. The lion was chosen for the squadron badge. The names of several of MGM's film stars at the time including Lana Turner were also adopted and painted on the aircraft. It seems that several aircraft had the same artwork on the port side of the nose with different names of film stars.
Cheers
Cees