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The Story of the Dambusters

Broken down into four parts, we look at artwork of the Dambusters mission in chronological order,  with artwork of nearly every one of the Lancasters involved.  Part one looks at the preparation and the mission up to the crossing of the Dutch coast.  Part two follows the aircraft flying low through enemy territory as they reach the dams.  Part three focuses on the Möhne Dam attack, and Part 4 covers the attacks on the other dams and the return journey.  During this epic tale, we show you over 70 pieces of artwork that tell their part of the story.  We also include full crew and aircraft details from our historical databases.

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Operation Jericho - The Amiens Prison Raid

The beginning of precision raids by the Moquito, the Amiens Prison raid attempted the difficult task of damaging a prison to allow Allied inmates to escape, with minimal losses.  The precision of the raid was absolute, but the success of Operation Jericho is open to argument, with significant losses, and many of the escapees recaptured.  The bravery and skill of the Mosquito crews are, however unquestionable.