Although its role necessitated flights from the UK, via Gibralter, to Sale, in Morocco, No.295 Squadron normally retained standard European Bomber Command camouflage on its Halifax's rather than the North African theatre bomber camouflagein which mid-stone replaced the areas of dark green - DG396 was the exception boasting the less common desert scheme.On the 17th September 1943 this aircraft towing a Horsa glider, was attacked by eight Ju88's.Its pilot Flg Off Norman, refused to jettison his glider and skillfully evaded cannon and rocket fire from the Ju88's

Model wingspan 418mm,