HANDLEY PAGE 57 HALIFAX RESCUE (or "57 Rescue") was formed in
1997 as a result of the research that has been carried out over a 20
year period by the founders and the realisation that a great many
individuals with similar interests were carrying out the same sort of
research. It was decided then to try and centralise this information
and make it available to other members of 57 RESCUE who might seek
access.
THE AIMS of 57 RESCUE are to collate information relating to Handley Page Halifax crash sites, including the location of particular crash sites, the amount and type of wreckage that may be found at the site, photos of the site or aircraft prior to its demise, any restrictions such as war graves, land access restrictions and the like, and if at all possible a six figure map reference. In addition to crash sites, 57 RESCUE aims to locate and catalogue any surviving Halifax parts, both in museums and in private collections. This may include parts which are still boxed or identical parts used on different aircraft types.
57 RESCUE has no interest in financial gain and is run entirely by volunteers. It may from time to time ask for contributions to aid the funding of various Handley Page Halifax related projects.
57 RESCUE does NOT condone the unauthorised removal of any part from any source, including trespass on private property or the attempted removal of parts from recognised war graves without the proper authorisation, etc.
If you would like any further information regarding the activities of 57 RESCUE, and would like to join the resource network, then please do not hesitate to get in touch. Thank you.
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57 RESCUE
.... is a member of the Bomber Command Historical Society; the British Aviation Preservation Council; the British Aviation Archeological Council; the Handley Page Association; the Bomber Command Association; and is an honorary member of the Irish Aviation Heritage Council.
.... is a member of the Halifax Aircraft Association and the Bomber Command Association and, together with his partner Jill, he runs 57 Rescue in his spare time. Ian has written books on RAF Eastmoor and RAF Rufforth, and he has been involved in the Halifax scene in one way or another since he was a teenager. He worked with the Yorkshire Air Museums Halifax project in the earlier days, but moving to Scotland precluded him from keeping in touch there. He is currently constructing a photo archive for the Halifax, and a database for the aircraft similar to those maintained by the Lancaster enthusiasts. He maintains his own collection of memorabilia based around Nos. 4 and 6 Groups, Bomber Command, in the Second World War, and he is keen to hear from anyone with memories or experiences of that time.
Ian Foster of "57 Rescue" in the Autumn of 1998 whilst on an exchange visit to the HQ of the Bomber Command Historical Society. Ian had paid us a visit to learn more of how to create a world dominating society such as BCHS. He now acknowledges that BCHS provides him with much inspiration with regard to the running of "Handley Page Halifax 57 Rescue"