Julien Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Halifax MKIV, pics thanks to Steve N. This is the Halifax MKIV in the National Air Force Museum of Canada. NA337 was dropping supplies to resistance fighters in Norway in April 1945 when she was hit by German flak. The plane ditched in a lake, with only one of the five crew surviving. The wreck was located in 1991, and recovered in 1995. It was remarkably preserved, and nearly complete. The tail section had separated during the crash, and a section of the aft fuselage was missing. The exact chunk of fuselage needed was found in Scotland, where it was being used as a chicken coop. The museum spent ten years restoring the aircraft as a tribute to the Canadian Halifax crews. As it is a MKIV and used for dropping supplies it is fitted with a ventral hatch and towing gear at the rear wheel. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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