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Ottawa War MemorialHandley Page Hampden
Handley Page Hampden (Serial No. P5428), of No. 32 Operational Training Unit at RCAF Patricia Bay, British Columbia, in the torpedo-bomber training role between May 1942 and February 1944.
Handley Page developed a modern stressed-skin mid-wing monoplane, powered by Bristol Pegasus radial air cooled engines, with its first flight in 1936. It had the most advanced wings available at the time, giving it a remarkably low landing speed of 73 mph for an aircraft of its size, with a top speed of 265 mph. The Hampden had a short, narrow but tall main fuselage with a very slender tail unit. This configuration led to the nicknames "Flying Panhandle" and "Flying Suitcase". At the end of the war, no complete or partial Hampden aircraft were retained for museum display.
The Hampden served in the early stages of the war, bearing the brunt of the early bombing war over Europe, taking part in the first night raid on Berlin and in the first 1000-bomber raid on Cologne. In Canada, Hampdens were built by six companies that formed Associated Aircraft. There were three in Ontario and three in Quebec, hence they were identified as the Ontario Group and Quebec Group. They supplied all the the components to the two assembly plants. The Ontario Group's assembly plant was at the Malton Airport, while the Quebec group's assembly plant was at the St. Hubert Airport. Canadian Museum of Flight and Harold A Skaarup web page
Handley Page Hampden in Flight
Wikipedia Hampden Bomber
Harold A Skaarup Web Page
Hampden - Kestrel Publications
Hampden Mk. I AJ988
With No. 32 OTU at RCAF Station Patricia Bay, BC. Hit the sea near Sidney Island BC during low flying practice on 25 October 1942, after engine failed. The two man crew, consisting of Flight Sergeant J.Orrell and Flight Sergeant H.J. Thorn, were both killed. The a/c could not be salvaged due to the depth of the water.1942-05-20 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-October-25 Accident: 32 Operational Training Unit Loc: Names: Orrell | Thorn
1942-12-01 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
RCAF.info - Patricia Bay, British Columbia
BC Aviation Museum Video On History Of Pat Bay
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