Avro Lancaster Mk III type 464 provisioning ED929, F/L Shannon, No 617 Squadron RAF, Opération Chastise, 16 May 1943

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Lancaster Mk III type 464 provisioning, F/L Shannon, No 617 Squadron RAF, Opération Chastise, 16 May 1943

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Operation Chastise took place during the night of 16-17 May 1943 and was meant to destroy dams in the industrial Rühr region. Bouncing bombs designed by Barnes Wallis were dropped by specially-modified Lancasters led by Guy Gibson, and succeeded in breaching two of the three dams. Gibson was awarded the Victoria Cross for his part in the raid.

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“The Dambusters”
No 617 Squadron RAF
Ruhr Valley Dams Raid
16-17 May 1943

Avro Lancaster B Mk III type 464 provisioning
Flown by F/L Shannon, Lancaster ED929 / AJ-L took part in the first wave of the attack. After several attempts, a mine was succesfully dropped on the Eder dam but failed to cause a breach. The aircraft returned safely to its base, its entire crew unscathed.

Pilot : F/L David J. Shannon, DFC
Flight Engineer : Sgt Robert J. Henderson
Navigator : F/O Daniel R. Walker, DFC
Wireless Operator : F/O Brian Goodale, DFC
Bomb aimer : F/Sgt Leonard J. Sumpter, DFM
Front Gunner : Sgt Brian Jagger
Rear Gunner : F/O Jack Buckley

Artist: Gaëtan Marie

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