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617 Squadron Operation Chastise 17 May 1943

AVRO LANCASTER B.III

(SPECIAL) THE DAMBUSTERS

Length 302mm Width 432mm Pieces 265

AVRO LANCASTER B.III

Reserve aircraft flown by Flight Lieutenant Joseph Charles McCarthy DFC (Royal

Canadian Air Force), No.617 Squadron, ‘Operation Chastise’, Royal Air Force

Scampton, England, 16/17th May 1943.

AVRO LANCASTER B.III

Aircraft flown by Flight Lieutenan Robert Norman George Barlow DFC (Royal

Australian Air Force), No.617 Squadron, ‘Operation Chastise’, Royal Air Force

Scampton, England, 16/17th May 1943. Aircraft and crew lost in action.

A09007

The Dambusters raid, as it has since become known, was one of the most

famous operations of the war. Led by Wing Commander Guy Gibson, the 19

specially modified Lancaster bombers attacked the Mohne, Eder, Sorpe, and

Ennepe dams, with the Mohne and Eder dams being breached. This caused

widespread destruction to both the German war effort and food production.

The dams were breached using a special type of bomb, the Upkeep mine, or

‘bouncing bomb’. This was rotated before being dropped so that it skipped

along the surface before impacting against the dam, sinking and exploding,

thus rupturing the dam. This avoided the need for a high altitude raid and

avoided the torpedo nets. The attack was a partial success, but greatly

improved the morale of the Allies and the British public.

Special kit features include:

• Accurate representation of up-keep bouncing bomb


• Two decal options


• Optional in flight pose


• Poseable gun turrets

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