| First flew in June 1936, the Hampden enjoyed a speed advantage over it's rivals, the Wellington and Whitley. Described as a superb machine to fly |  |
The Hampden equipped 10 Squadrons by the time war was declared. Later confined to night operations until finally withdrawn from Bomber Command operations in September 1942 |
Picture Courtesy of Karsten Schulze
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