Halifax Gunners checking Ammo Feed

Here we see the mid-upper and tail gunners of a Handley Page Halifax checking the ammo feed for their turrets before a raid on Italy. The presence of the mid-upper turret means this must be the Halifax Mk II or later, as the Mk I had no upper turret. This serves as a reminder of how complex these aircraft were.

Review of Halifax Squadrons by John lake

Halifax Squadrons of World War II , Jon Lake. This is a very good book on the combat record of the Handley Page Halifax. It covers much more than just its role as a front line bomber, with chapters on the Halifax with Coastal Command, the Pathfinders and SOE, amongst others. [see more]

How to cite this article: Rickard, J (5 April 2025), Halifax Gunners checking Ammo Feed , https://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_halifax_gunners_checking_ammo.html

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