Lancaster B.III Dambusters Z710044
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The Avro Lancaster was the most famous heavy bomber of the RAF in World War II and was put into service in 1942. More than 7,300 aircraft were built for the Royal Air Force Bomber Command. One of the most important goals of the RAF was the destruction of the dams of the Ruhr area, which supplied important industrial plants with electricity. In order to effectively hit resistant targets such as dams or dams, a dam-busting rotary bomb, better known as a bouncing bomb, was developed. A new unit was set up specifically for this attack, the 617th Squadron, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Guy Gibson. Under the code name Operation Chastise, this attack took place with 19 Lancaster bombers on the night of May 16-17, 1943. The first two dams M枚hne and Eder were successfully destroyed, while the other two, Ennepe and Sorpe, withstood the attack.
Lancaster B.III Dambusters Z710044
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$17.99
Regular price $69.83
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