Russian use of Handley Page Hampdens

[Juha]

Originally Posted by Paul Thompson

Hello Juha,

Thank you for the source. Do you know whether FlyPast issues indexes of published articles? Their website search function is reasonably good, but an index would be even better. I am not a frequent reader of FlyPast, so I apologise if the answer to my question should be obvious.

Regards,

Paul

No I don't. I'm also an infrequent reader of FlyPast. Sorry that I cannot help on this.

Juha

[markjsheppard]

Larry

Two squadrons went out - Operation Orator-Ham.

455 and 144Sqn. Off the top of my head it was 38 off Hampdens that flew from Scotland/over Shetland/sweden/norway and to land in northern Russia. They were sent as a deterant against the Tirpitz after PQ16. 1942

A number were lost in Sweden/Finl;and and norway or crashing in Russia. After remaining there for a cmonth or so (along with Recon Spitfires).

P1344 is being restored at Cosford. (Ex-144Sqn). One or two tried to land at Kitkenes (Luftwaffe base).

regards

Mark