The RAF Museum at Hendon has donated a right-hand outer wing panel from a Handley Page Hastings to the Bomber Command Museum of Canada’s ”Halifax Project.”
The donor wing section came from an HP Hastings C.1A TG568 which had been in storage with the RAF Museum (Midlands) at Cosford since the airframe was struck off charge in 1974 and scrapped at RAE Bedford. Unsurprisingly being made by the same manufacturer, the panel is identical to a Halifax outer wing panel except for the aileron attachment points.
An RAF Museum Spokesman said, “This marks a substantial stride forward in the restoration efforts of our Canadian friends who are working to repair and restore a Halifax.”
The wing is now in storage in North Yorkshire, while a special cradle is constructed to enable its safe transportation to Canada with another recently acquired wing panel by RCAF C-17 early in 2024. After landing on Canadian soil at RCAF TRENTON, home of the National Air Force Museum of Canada the wings will be transported 250km by road to the Halifax Project’s workshop in Arnprior, near Ottawa.
The BCMC team would like to thank Harry Raffal – Head of Collections at the RAF Museum and his team for their kind donation and support.
Born in Milan, Italy, Moreno moved to the U.S. in 1999 to pursue a career as a commercial pilot. His aviation passion began early, inspired by his uncle, an F-104 Starfighter Crew Chief, and his father, a military traffic controller. Childhood adventures included camping outside military bases and watching planes at Aeroporto Linate. In 1999, he relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, to obtain his commercial pilot license, a move that became permanent. With 24 years in the U.S., he now flies full-time for a Part 91 business aviation company in Atlanta. He is actively involved with the Commemorative Air Force, the D-Day Squadron, and other aviation organizations. He enjoys life with his supportive wife and three wonderful children.
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