Very rare rear gun turret door with broken perspex and lots of original black paintwork from RAF Halifax bomber LK899 of 161 Squadron which crashed on return from Special Operations Executive weapons drop to the French resistance

This is a totally rare find in fantastic condition which is a large aluminium made door with most of its clear to see black paintwork .The part which is the rear gun turret door still has some of its cockpit perspex in place but most of it has broken away but the part which is in overall lovely condition and still retains a lot of its original colours which is very clear to see the panel has ripped and bent with some damage by the impact of the crash it is in nice solid condition and has been very nicely cleaned and is perfect for display or any collection the part is 22 inches long and 20 inches wide. The part which is very hard to find i have never had one before the part comes from RAF Halifax bomber LK899 of 161 Squadron which crashed on return from Special Operations Executive weapons drop to the French resistance at 5:25 am on the morning of 17th December 1943. The bomber belly-landed in the mud of the south side of the River Deben at Felixstowe due to unbroken cloud to the ground trying to land at RAF Woodbridge. The door comes with 2xA5 laminated information cards with photos

Crew:- 

Pilot: Flying Officer Donald Raymond Harborow DFC RAF 129943 [Injured] (NCO:903811 Commission Gazetted: Tuesday 6th October, 1942)

2nd Pilot: Flying Officer Wilson Frederick McMaster DFM RAFVR 115658 [Killed] (NCO:754455 Commission Gazetted: Tuesday 24th February, 1942)

Flight Engineer: Sergeant Max Gaskin RAF

Bomb Aimer: Sergeant Henry Charles Walton RAF 571411 [Injured] 

Wireless Operator: Pilot Officer Chris Charlton RAF

Mid-Upper Gunner: Sergent John Anderson Whyte RAFVR 1302098

Rear Gunner: Sergeant Tweedie RAF

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