This Day in Aviation History
June 21st, 1936
First flight of the Handley Page Hampden.
 
The Handley Page HP.52 Hampden was a British twin-engine medium bomber of the Royal Air Force serving in the Second World War. With the Whitley and Wellington, the Hampden bore the brunt of the early bombing war over Europe, taking part in the first night raid on Berlin and the first 1,000-plane raid on Cologne. The newest of the three medium bombers, the Hampden, known as the “Flying Suitcase” because of its cramped crew conditions, was still unsuited to the modern air war and, after operating mainly at night, it was retired from Bomber Command service in late 1942….
 
*Source:_
Wikipedia, Handley Page HP.52 Hampden: http://gstv.us/1S7Af8b
 
YouTube, WWII AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION FILM HANDLEY PAGE HAMPDEN BOMBER 3442: http://gstv.us/1S7BdkO
 
YouTube, Handley Page Hampden: http://gstv.us/1S7Brsc
 
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