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Off Duty Lancaster at Rest by Gerald Coulson. - Cranston Military Prints

Off Duty Lancaster at Rest by Gerald Coulson.


Off Duty Lancaster at Rest by Gerald Coulson.

an all time classic image of the Lancaster bomber of Bomber ommand being prepared by the RAF ground crew. The ground crew showed their expertise and commitment in keeping these superb bombers ready and in top condition in all weather. In this atmospheric classic image, Gerald Coulson shows the gorund crew preparing the Lancaster, a great stalwart of Bomber Command during the second world war. A superb partner painting to the other classic Gerald Coulson image, Outbound lancaster.
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Flew with the legendary No.617 Sqn on the famed Dambusters raid as the rear gunner in Lancaster ED918 AJ-F. As part of the third wave they attacked the Sorpe Dam, damaging three trains with gunfire on the way to their target. He died in 2012.

Clipped Signature - Grant S McDonald.		 The image shows Lancaster AJ-L lining up for the attack on the Eder dam. Alongside is the portrait of AJ-L pilot Flt Lt D J Shannon. The first aircraft to attempt an attack the Eder dam, AJ-L made several unsuccessful attempts at lining up to drop the bomb, hampered by the difficult approach to the dam. After allowing AJ-Z to drop its bomb, AJ-L made a final successful attack on the dam, its bomb exploding accurately, but failing to cause a breach. The aircraft returned to base safely.<br><br><b>Crew of <i>L for Leather</i> :</b><br><br>Pilot : Flt Lt D J Shannon<br>Flight Engineer : Sgt R J Henderson<br>Navigator : Flg Off D R Walker<br>Wireless Operator : Flg Off B Goodale<br>Bomb Aimer : Flt Sgt L J Sumpter<br>Front Gunner : Sgt B Jagger<br>Rear Gunner : Flg Off J Buckley.

Tribute to the 617 Sqn Dambusters Crew of Lancaster AJ-L by David Pentland. 		Lancaster of 617 Sqn carrying its cargo of the Barnes-Wallace bouncing bomb on its way to its target of Germanys western dams. The Dambusters raid was to become one of the most celebrated missions ever carried out.

Enemy Coast Ahead by Simon Atack. 		Guy Gibson leads the first wave of 617 Squadron's Lancaster bombers towards the German border and on to the Mőhne dam. After crossing the coast a fraction off course, Gibson adjusts his compass heading slightly and, as the unmistakable thunder of 12 cylinder Merlin engines at full throttle shatters the night, follows the course of a large canal where the owner of an ancient windmill, hearing the noise, hurries outside to witness the event. Nobody expected it to be easy. Nothing that the men of the recently formed 617 Squadron had faced before had ever been easy but, as Wing Commander Guy Gibson stood in front of them on the afternoon of 16th May 1943, they soon realised that the mission facing them would be the hardest - and most dangerous - they had ever faced. Their task that night was to destroy the mighty dams of Germany. For weeks they had been honing their skills of low-level flying, but until that final briefing in the operations room, only Gibson and a few top brass knew the objective. Tonight all their training would be put to the test. To evade enemy radar they would have to fly all the way to the Ruhr at tree-top height, and they must do so in complete radio silence. Once at the target they must launch their radical bouncing bombs - designed by Barnes Wallis - from a height of 60ft at exactly 230 mph. But to get there would require exceptional navigational skills and courage of the highest order. The breathtaking skill and courage displayed by the crews of 617 Squadron on the moonlit night of 16th / 17th May 1943 created a legend that remains undiminished.

On Course for the Möhne Dam by Richard Taylor.
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