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Old 2nd April 2023, 14:33
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Info needed on RAF Halifax EEP 23959...

Hey guys...

I was curious if anyone has info on this bird?

Loss was probably over Germany or France...

TIA

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Old 2nd April 2023, 15:06
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Re: Info needed on RAF Halifax EEP 23959...

Serial makes no sense-should be two letters and three digits?
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Old 2nd April 2023, 16:07
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Re: Info needed on RAF Halifax EEP 23959...

Hey Chris...

Ahhhhhhhhh! I think what I have is a modification plate....

I assumed that because it is black (outside skin), and "EEP" was written, then it was an English Electric Main Plate...

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I assume there is really no way to ID the Bird this came from?

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Old 2nd April 2023, 16:44
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Re: Info needed on RAF Halifax EEP 23959...

Chris is right, a Halifax would either be two letters and three digits or otherwise a single letter and 4 digits (earlier production types).

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Old 2nd April 2023, 21:13
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Re: Info needed on RAF Halifax EEP 23959...

EEP 23959 would be what is often called the manufacturer's serial number, or construction number. It is not linked to the aircraft serial number.
Other than knowing that this aircraft was built by English Electric (Salmesbury), I cannot offer any more as to its likely identity.
This system was used cumulatively by English Electric for years, eg:

EEP 42232 was Vampire F3 VF323
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Old 3rd April 2023, 12:13
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Re: Info needed on RAF Halifax EEP 23959...

There is a heritage group at Warton, headed (I think) by Tony Wilson, who may well have production records of the EE Halifaxes. Although the construction numbers may not follow in exact sequence with the serials, they will have been linked in the records, and certainly you should be able to refine the search to a fairly small number of possibilities. Another useful piece of information is that Mod.194 was the last incorporated on the production at that time.
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Re: Info needed on RAF Halifax EEP 23959...

Thanks Graham!

Do you happen to have a link or can point me in a direction....cannot seem to find anything online...

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Old 3rd April 2023, 23:09
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Re: Info needed on RAF Halifax EEP 23959...

I found i by looking "Heritage Group BAES Warton". Try https://www.baesystems.com/en-uk/our-company/heritage
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Re: Info needed on RAF Halifax EEP 23959...

Hey Graham!

Sadly, I never heard back from them...but I did get this info from the person I acquired it from:

He said he cannot give me the crash location...but he did provide me this info:

Lost March 24, 1944
Halifax MK. III
640 Squadron
Shot down by Karl Heinz Seele of 5/JG302.

P/O McLeod
Sgt. Burdett
Sgt. Boston
Sgt. Cooper
Sgt. Webb

That should be enough to pinpoint the exact bird, but I cannot find anything on the webb...
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Old 6th April 2023, 16:10
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Re: Info needed on RAF Halifax EEP 23959...

LM430 but the crew from this are all still missing as opposed to buried? If this piece has come from this crash, have the remains crew been recovered?
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