RAF 617 SQN. AVRO LANCASTER B.1 DAY BOMBER (GRAND SLAM)

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Historical Note:  On 27th March 1945, 617 Sqn bombed the U-Boat Pens at Farge, Germany. These pens were one of the largest concrete structures on earth at the time and of the 20 Lancaster’s used on the raid, 14 were equipped with the huge 22,000lb Grand Slam Bombs – the highest number ever used on a single mission.  Two Grand Slams found their target and detonated rendering the pens unusable. No aircraft were lost. The raid was led by Group Captain Johnny Fauquier, a Canadian who assumed command of 617 Sqn in December 1944. He flew PD119, YZ-J, which was possibly the most distinctive of 617 Sqn, B.1 (Special) Lancaster’s. Whilst the aircraft wore a daylight camouflage its port rear rudder was damaged, probably by Flak on the 21st March and with no replacements readily available one was ‘borrowed’ from another plane which wore a black night camouflage scheme, it remained this way until the end of the war.

Info:    Lancaster B.1 Day Bomber (Grand Slam) – 617 Sqn Y Z-J U Boats Pens Raid at Farge, Germany. March 1945

Scale:    1:72
Wingspan:    17.0   inches
Length:    11.75    inches

Item Number:    AA32616                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Price:    $124.95