Handley-Page Halifax LL145, Skibbereen, Cork

On the 21st April 1944, a Halifax bomber of the Royal Air Forces 518 (Met) Squadron found itself in difficulty after a long weather reconaisance mission over the Atlantic. Seeking a safe landing zone the crew of Halifax LL145 found themselves making landfall in the Cork town of Skibbereen. Eight young airmen had found safe haven.

A composite photo showing the crew onboard Halifax LL145 on April 21st, 1944. [Standing] W/O AG; A Mitchinson - 1st Pilot A Ashworth - W/O AG F J Poune - [Kneeling] 2nd Pilot J Musk - Navigator A S Lawes - W/O AG R Wright - [Inset left] Sgt D Travers - [Inset Right] Sgt Sgt J Bartram

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Handley-Page Halifax LL145

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