Halifax-dropped Jeeps

Kyt · Feb 3, 2009

On another thread Andy wrote

Antipodean Andy]I was interested to see a Halifax doing the Jeep (and agent) dropping.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Antipodean Andy said: ↑

Unfortunately, it didn't show details of the actual drop or the jeeps "attached" a la the drops made by the Lanc in Canada (http://ww2chat.com/forums/war-air/2856-lancaster-ee182-moran-michigan-u-s.html ).

However, this little snippet suggests it wasn't viable:
No.148 (Special Duties) Squadron in the Balkans « War and Game

The partisan were in need of vehicles, and in April 1944 the squadron attempted to develop a technique for dropping a jeep from a Halifax. The bomb doors were opened and the jeep was suspended in the bomb bay. However, the possibility of damage to the aircraft should a vehicle snag during the drop led to the project being cancelled.
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This, however, suggest otherwise:
Halifax aircraft | ParaData

However. the bomb-racks were retained and the aircraft was used for dropping heavy equipment, such as jeeps and 6-pounder anti-tank guns.
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Both not renowned sources of course but interesting nonetheless.
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In the latest edition of Britain at War Magazine, there is an article on Operation Dingson - the dropping of the SAS and jeeps around the time of D-Day. Included in the article is the following picture and a bit of blurb

Antipodean Andy · Feb 3, 2009

Brilliant, thanks mate.

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