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Hampden AD734 |
Type : Hampden Mark : I |
Known information | |
11th February 1941 | Hampden was abandoned after flying into a balloon cable over Birmingham. It's believed that the Hampden was set onto auto-pilot following the collision, and eventually crashed into the Irish sea. |
Pilots and Aircrew who flew : Hampden I AD734 | ||
A list of all aircrew from our database who are associated with this aircraft. A profile page is available by clicking their name. | ||
Name | Info | |
Anderson, R Click the name above to see a profile of Anderson, R | Anderson, R | |
Badcock, J. Click the name above to see a profile of Badcock, J. | Badcock, J. | |
Byrne, T. P. Click the name above to see a profile of Byrne, T. P. | Byrne, T. P. | |
Weaving, D. V. Click the name above to see a profile of Weaving, D. V. | Weaving, D. V. |
Squadrons for : Hampden I AD734 | ||
A list of all squadrons known to have flown Hampden I AD734. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
Squadron | Info | |
No.83 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 7th January 1917 Fate : Disbanded 31st August 1969 Strike to defend | No.83 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. |
Aircraft type : Hampden | ||
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Aircraft | Info | |
Hampden
Manufacturer : Handley Page Retired : 1942 Number Built : 1500 | Hampden The Handley Page HP.52 Hampden was a twin-engine medium bomber built for the Royal Air Force and was used by Bomber Command in the early years of world war two. Along with the other medium bombers the Whitley and Wellington, the Hampden bore the brunt of the early bombing war over Europe, taking part in the first night raid on Berlin and the first 1,000-plane raid on Cologne. The newest of the three medium bombers, the Hampden was known as the Flying Suitcase because of its cramped crew conditions. A total of 226 Hampdens were in service with eight Royal Air Force squadrons by the start of the Second World War. Despite its speed and agility, in operational use the Hampden was no match for the fighters of the Luftwaffe (ME109 and FW 190) and the Hampdens role as a day bomber was brief, but Hampdens continued to operate at night on bombing raids over Germany and in mine laying (code-named gardening) in the North Sea. Almost half of the Hampdens built – 714, were lost on operations, witht he loss of 1,077 crew killed and another 739 missing. German flak accounted for 108; with one Hampden being lost due to German Barrage balloons; 263 Hampdens crashed due to a variety of causes, and 214 others were classed as missing. Luftwaffe pilots claimed 128 Hampdens, shooting down 92 at night. The Hampden soon became obsolete for its roll as a medium modern bomber, after operating mainly at night, it was retired from Bomber Command service in late 1942. but continued with Coastal Command throughout 1943 as a long-range Torpedo Bomber (the Hampden TB Mk I which carried the Mk XII torpedo in an open bomb-bay and a single 500 lb (230 kg) bomb under each wing) The Hampden was also used by the Royal Canadian Air Force and Royal New Zealand Air Force. |
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