The reason the Halifax is as it is was they could not afford to restore it, they did the turret and that was it. I actually think the way it is displayed is excellent and puts across the losses far more than an immaculate static rebuild, though the turret looks out of place beside it.
I was suprised to learn recently on a TV documentary having been taught of the horrors of war in the WW1 trench's that the losses incurred by Bomber Command meant you had a greater chance of survival during WW1 than crewing a bomber.
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Last edited by NutLoose; 12th Jan 2013 at 12:15.