Flying Suitcase

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The "Flying Suitcase" was the nickname given to the Handley Page Hampden, a British twin-engine medium bomber used by the Royal Air Force during the early years of World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf nickname
appliedBy Royal Air Force aircrew NERFINISHED
appliedPeriod early 1940s
late 1930s
appliedTo British twin-engine medium bomber
associatedConflict Second World War NERFINISHED
associatedWith Bomber Command NERFINISHED
associatedWithRole maritime patrol operations
night bombing operations
category Royal Air Force slang term
military aircraft nickname
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
era World War II
hasAlternativeNameFor Handley Page Hampden bomber NERFINISHED
hasConnotation cramped conditions of Hampden cockpit
uncomfortable crew accommodation
hasRole bomber aircraft nickname
language English
notableFor association with Handley Page Hampden
refersTo Handley Page Hampden NERFINISHED
refersToAircraftType medium bomber
refersToDesignFeature compact bomb bay of Handley Page Hampden
narrow fuselage of Handley Page Hampden
refersToEngineConfiguration twin-engine
refersToManufacturer Handley Page NERFINISHED
refersToService RAF Bomber Command service of Handley Page Hampden
usedBy Royal Air Force
usedByBranch Royal Air Force Bomber Command NERFINISHED
usedDuring early years of World War II
usedIn United Kingdom military aviation culture
usedInTheatre European theatre of World War II NERFINISHED

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Handley Page Hampden nicknamed Flying Suitcase