The Avro Lancaster was the RAF's most famous heavy bomber in WW2, entering service in 1942. More than 7,300 aircraft were built for the Royal Air Force Bomber Command. One of the RAF's most important objectives was the destruction of the Ruhr dams, which supplied important industrial plants with electricity. In order to effectively hit resistant targets such as dams or reservoirs, a dam-busting rotary bomb was developed, better known as a bouncing bomb. A new unit was set up specifically for this attack, the 617th Squadron, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Guy Gibson. Code-named Operation Chastise, this attack took place with 19 Lancaster bombers on the night of 16-17 May 1943. The first two dams - Möhne and Eder - were successfully destroyed, while the other two, Ennepe and Sorpe, withstood the attack.
- Fuselage centre section to accommodate the special bomb - Detailed rotating bomb with suspension - Detailed upper surfaces with recessed sheet metal pillars - Detailed cockpit with instrument panel and side panels - Navigator and radio operator's compartment - 2 rotating MG-Türme - Pulpit glazing with various add-on extensions - Detailed Merlin engine - Main landing gear bay with separate side struts - Detailed main landing gear - Movable propellers - 2 different propeller blätter
Decal with 1 RAF version: - Avro Lancaster B.Mk.III (Special) No.617 Squadron, Royal Air Force, May 1943
Parts: 224 Länge: 295 mm span: 428 mm
Group
Model Construction
Condition
unpainted, kit
Scale
Scale 1:72
Material
Plastic
Zeit von
World War II
Time
World War II
Nationality/Location
Great Britain
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
