AVRO LANCASTER B.III "DAMBUSTERS"

Description

The Avro Lancaster was the most famous RAF heavy bomber of the World War Two and went into service in 1942. More than 7300 of these machines were built for the RAF Bomber Command. One of the most important RAF targets was the destruction of the Ruhr dams that supplied important industrial installations with power. In order to accurately attack such robust targets, a rotating bomb was developed (bouncing bomb). A special unit was set up , 617. squadron. Code-named "Operation Chastise" the raid took place with 19 Lancaster bombers on the night of 16th to 17th of May 1943. The first two dams, Möhne and Eder were successfully destroyed, whereas the other two, Ennepe and Sorpe withstood the attack. (Scale : 1/72e)