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Mike Hall

Name : Mike Hall

Called up in 1939 to The Rifle regiment transferring to Glider Pilot Regiment in March 1942. Returning to the UK Mike was a reserve for D-Day but took a glider into Arnhem on the first lift. Returning by boat across the river after a week's hard fighting in the Oosterbeek perimeter, he was posted to India initially flying Waco gliders before becoming a second pilot on Dakotas.

Aircraft for : Mike Hall
A list of all aircraft associated with Mike Hall. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name.
Aircraft	Info
Dakota Click the name above to see prints featuring Dakota aircraft. Manufacturer : Douglas Production Began : 1941 Retired : 1970	Dakota DOUGLAS DAKOTA, Transport aircraft with three crew and can carry 28 passengers. speed 230-mph, and a altitude of 23,200 feet. maximum range 2,100 miles. The Douglas Dakota served in all theatres of world war two, The Royal Air Force received its first Douglas Dakota's in April 1941, to 31 squadron which was serving in India. These were DC2, later DC3 and eventually C-47 Dakotas were supplied. The Douglas Dakota was developed from the civil airliner of the 1930's. The Royal Air Force received nearly 2,000 Dakotas, But many more than this served in the US Air Force and other allied countries. The last flight of a Douglas Dakota of the Royal Air Force was in 1970. You can still see Douglas Dakota's in operational and transport use across the world.
Waco Click the name above to see prints featuring Waco aircraft.	Waco Full profile not yet available.

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