Propeller Blade from Handley Page Halifax W1041

Four Halifaxes were lost during the 27–28 April 1942 attack on the German Battleship Tirpitz on the Norwegian Coast. This Rotol propeller blade is from the No. 10 Squadron Halifax W1041 piloted by Wing Commander Don Bennett. Don survived the crash and escaped to Sweden, later returning to the UK.

Bennett later commanded the RAF's Pathfinder Force (PFF), which used navigational aids to help direct the main bomber force towards their targets and improve accuracy.