What Cockpit? MK V
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I was leaning towards the Douglas Boston/Havoc series or maybe a French twin like the LeO 451 but definitely not sure. What is puzzling me is the fabric? material at the top right of the pic, it seems to give an assymetric effect to the cockpit. Await the solution with baited breath.
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She was British and a bomber a few did fly in WWII but in different roles.
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Not the Botha and this one came from the same stable as the HP54 Harrow. She was also designed as a bomber but used in WWII as a trainer and for other duties.
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It is indeed the Handley Page Heyford
HANDLEY PAGE HEYFORD - The HANDLEY PAGE HP.50 HEYFORD heavy bomber biplane was designed by G R Volkert to meet Specification B.I9/27
and the prototype (HP.38) first flew on June 12, 1930. The RAF acquired 15 Handley Page Heyford Is, 23 Handley Page Heyford lAs, 16 Handley Page Heyford IIs and 70 Handley Page Heyford Ills. About 30 remained in 1939, all Mk Ills with 695 hp Kestrel VI engines. They were used for a year or so at Nos 3 and 4 Air Observer Schools and No 4 Bombing and Gunnery School.
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HANDLEY PAGE HEYFORD - The HANDLEY PAGE HP.50 HEYFORD heavy bomber biplane was designed by G R Volkert to meet Specification B.I9/27
and the prototype (HP.38) first flew on June 12, 1930. The RAF acquired 15 Handley Page Heyford Is, 23 Handley Page Heyford lAs, 16 Handley Page Heyford IIs and 70 Handley Page Heyford Ills. About 30 remained in 1939, all Mk Ills with 695 hp Kestrel VI engines. They were used for a year or so at Nos 3 and 4 Air Observer Schools and No 4 Bombing and Gunnery School.
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OK, I give up, my Boys Book of Handley Page aircraft doesn't come up with a suitable monoplane contender unless you mean the HP51, but I don't think that went into production. How about a Heyford?
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Rissoles 
, spent too long writing!
, spent too long writing!
Nice easy one as a consolation....
