Flying at altitudes as low as fifty feet, Lancasters of 617 Squadron
follow the Dutch canals en-route to Germany - their target, the
mighty Dams of the Rühr - on the night of the 16 / 17 May
1943. At such low level the pilots of many of the specially modified
Lancasters found their flying skills tested to the extreme as
they were forced to take violent evasive actions when they encountered
flak, large electricity pylons and tall trees, but several of
the gunners in the crews still managed to shoot up and damage
some trains on the way.
Each print is signed by Squadron Leader George Johnson DFM, RAF
& Flight Sergeant Grant S. McDonald RCAF |