During the night of May 16/17, 1943, 19 Lancaster's of the
newly formed 617 Squadron carried out daring raids against four
dams in the Ruhr. The Primary target was the Mohne dam. Here
we see Flt Lt Maltby and crew in AJ-J flying clear of the Mohne
before their Upkeep mine exploded against the dam, breaching
it.
Operation Chastise became a legend in the annals of the RAF and
military history. |