A Hampden bomber of No. 50 Squadron RAF being 'bombed up' for an operation at RAF Skellingthorpe, February 1942. Many Australians flew with this Squadron during the war and many also flew Hampdens, until this aircraft was withdrawn from bombing operations in September 1942. One well-known Australian flyer who operated initially in Hampdens was Harold 'Micky' Martin from Sydney, NSW. Martin, famous for his participation with No. 617 Squadron RAF on the 'Dambusters Raid' in 1943, began his operational career as a Pilot Officer with No. 455 Squadron RAAF and is credited with taking the first all-Australian crew on a raid in a No. 455 Squadron Hampden in February 1942. [AWM 128188]
Source
AWM 128188
Date made
Place made
Skellingthorpe, United Kingdom
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