Handley Page Halifax III Heavy Bomber

LV862 in flight, a Halifax III similar to NA237.

SERIAL No: NA237

MANUFACTURER: Rootes Securities Ltd, Speke

CONTRACT No: ACFT/637

REQUISITION No: HA3/E11/40

ORDER QTY & TYPE: 119 B/A/Met Mk III's

DELIVERY DETAILS: Batch NA218 to NA263 delivered between 02/12/44 &      30/01/45

The Halifax was a Royal Air Force heavy Bomber with a crew of six to eight. Maximum speed of 280mph (with MK.VI top speed of 312mph) service ceiling of 22,800feet maximum range of 3,000 miles. The Halifax carried four .303 browning machine guns in the tail turret and four .303 brownings in the dorsal turret. 

The Handley Page Halifax first joined the Royal Air Force in March 1941 with 35 squadron. The Halifax saw service in Europe and the Middle East with a variety of variants for use with Coastal Command, in anti Submarine warfare, special duties, glider-tugs, and troop transportation roles. A total of 6177 Halifax's were built and stayed in service with the Royal Air Force until 1952