Atlas Editions Bombers of World War II 4646-112
Handley Page Hampden Mk I Diecast Model
RAF No.83 Sqn, P1355, 1940

1:144 Scale		Length		Width
Handley Page Hampden Mk I		4.5"		5.75"

The Handley Page HP.52 Hampden was a British twin-engine medium bomber of the Royal Air Force. It was part of the trio of large twin-engine bombers procured for the RAF, joining the Armstrong Whitworth Whitley and Vickers Wellington. The newest of the three medium bombers, the Hampden was often referred to by aircrews as the "Flying Suitcase" because of its cramped crew conditions. The Hampden served in the early stages of the Second World War, bearing the brunt of the early bombing war over Europe, taking part in the first night raid on Berlin and the first 1,000-bomber raid on Cologne. When it became obsolescent, after a period of mainly operating at night, it was retired from RAF Bomber Command service in late 1942. By 1943, the rest of the trio were being superseded by the larger four-engined heavy bombers such as the Avro Lancaster.

Handley Page Hampden Mk I

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Atlas Editions Bombers of World War II

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