The Handley Page Halifax is a British Royal Air Force four-engined heavy bomber of the Second World War. It was developed by Handley Page to the same specification as the contemporary twin-engine Avro
Handley Page Halifax B.III
Personnel in the Handley Page drawing office working on the Halifax bomber
Halifax bombers being built at the Handley Page factory at Cricklewood, 1942
Aerodynamic model of the Halifax undergoing wind tunnel testing, 1942
The Avro Type 694 Lincoln is a British four-engined heavy bomber, which first flew on 9 June 1944. Developed from the Avro Lancaster, the first Lincoln variants were initially known as the Lancaster I
Handley Page Halifax
…transport and paradrop operations. After the Second World War, the RAF quickly retired the Halifax, the type being succeeded as a strategic bomber by the Avro Lincoln, an advanced derivative of the Lancaster. During the post-war years, the Halifax was operated by the Royal Egyptian Air Force, the French Air Force and…
The only Canadian-built Avro Lincoln
Royal Air Force Lincoln B.2 used by Napier's for icing research work until 1967 (1966)
Lincoln A73-20 during a test flight. Both starboard engines have their propeller blades feathered.
Lineup of the first operation of No. 1 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force at RAF Tengah, Singapore, August 1950