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In the summer of 1945 this photo was recorded by F/L Lindsay, then he marked it for removal and return to Canada. The photo was marked as roll #4, print # 4, the aircraft contained code letters 6F-LWhile the Halifax completed only 19 operations the photo clearly shows a total of 24 white bombs. [Why the extra five bombs?] |
The replica panel now on loan to Nanton Lancaster Museum |
The Green
Dragon was the third built in a batch of 32 Halifax Mk. V’s, beginning
on 30 September 1943. Serial LK947 was delivered first to No. 428 squadron on 15
October 1943, where it completed eight operations between 22/23 October 1943 and
21/22 January 1944.
Flight/ Sgt. E. O’Connor and crew flew her on the first four operations to Kassel, Dusseldorf, Mannheim, and Berlin.
On 14 January 1944, the Halifax was transferred to No. 429 squadron, completing three operations, and one tactical diversion, which the squadron counted as operational. The last operation was flown on 2/3 March 44 to Meulan Les Mereaux, P/O W.B. Byers. Once again the Mk. V was transferred, this time to No. 434 squadron, arriving on 5 March 1944. The Halifax completed seven more operations, her last to Frisian Islands on 7 May 1944, F/Sgt. W. Wood.
On 8 May 1944 the Halifax arrived with No. 1659 HCU for training, on 15 October 1944, Green Dragon was sent to No. 1669 HCU [Heavy Conversion Unit] where she flew until 27 December 1944. The Halifax was sent for disposal on 21 January 1945, arriving at No. 48 M.U. on 9 February 1945.