Handley Page 61 Halifax
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c/n 1354 |
Entered Service |
Flew with Eagle after purchase from Airtec 14/03/1949 |
Left Service |
It crashed during take off in Dum Dum Calcutta and was written off on 25/11/1950
The crew members were:
Capt. Harold Watkins (Injured)
Co-Pilot George Ford
F/E John Stoney (killed)
R/O Dennis carter (killed)
Nav.Peter Osborne
Engineer Ronald Smith
These names are as listed in the Manchester Evening News
This information was given to the archives by one of the deceased grandson, who is researching the location of his grandfather's grave.
Any help in locating these men's graves would be appreciated
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Not Named |
History |
First flew on 24/04/45 with the RAF as PP281 in conjuction with BOAC as G-AIAP until purchased by Airtech on 24/10/48. This aircraft was used by Eagle on the Berlin Airlift and for ad-hoc cargo charters to the Middle and Far East |
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