<i>Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945.</i><br>
Flying Officer F H Greenhalgh, a wireless operator serving with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._158_Squadron_RAF" class="extiw" title="en:No. 158 Squadron RAF">No. 158 Squadron RAF</a> based at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Lissett" class="extiw" title="en:RAF Lissett">Lissett</a>, Yorkshire, contemplates his lucky escape when the propeller from the damaged port inner engine of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handley_Page_Halifax" class="extiw" title="en:Handley Page Halifax">Handley Page Halifax B Mark III</a>, MZ928 'NP-S', smashed into his position during a raid on Duisburg, Germany, in the early morning of 14 October 1944, (Operation HURRICANE).  The aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire over the target, putting the port inner engine out of commission and shooting away two of Flying Officer Greenhalgh's toes.  As the aircraft completed its bombing run and turned for home, the propeller and reduction gear sheared off and smashed a large hole in the fuselage, just where Greenhalgh's legs would have been, had he not shifted position in order to bandage his wounded foot.  The pilot brought the damaged aircraft back, making an landing at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Carnaby" class="extiw" title="en:RAF Carnaby">Carnaby Emergency Landing Ground</a>, where this photograph was taken.
Royal Air Force official photographer
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