Bomb Away The Third Assault Limited Edition

Artist: Robert Taylor | Copies: 300

Bomb Away - The Third Assault - by Robert Taylor

A graphite drawing of modified Lancaster Bombers from 617 Squadron departing RAF Scampton on the night of 16/17 May 1943. The ultra-secret operation was designed to destroy the huge Hydro electric dams that powered a significant part of Germany's industrial war machine in the Ruhr Valley. Code-named Operation Chastise, it had been planned for months. Using a revolutionary 10 ton bouncing bomb designed by Barnes Wallis - a special Squadron selecting the most talented crews in Bomber Command was formed to attack to Mohne and Eder and the Sorpe Dams. Using highly modified Lancaster Bombers to carry the secret bomb Operation Chastise was to become one of the most dangerous and precision bombing raids ever undertaken.

Robert Taylor astutely captures all the atmosphere in his new drawing Bomb Away. Robert has captured the moment when Mick Martin makes the third assault on the Mohne Dam. Above Mick Martin you can see Guy Gibson drawing fire so that Martin can concentrate on his bombing run.

The Limited Edition of 300 prints is individually signed by the following 6 distinguished veterans who were part of Operations Chastise:

Sergeant Ray Grayson
Squadron Leader George Johnson DFM
Coporal Ken Lucas
Flight Sergeant Grant McDonald
Squadron Leader Les Munro
Sergeant Fred Suntherland.

Overall Print Size 23 1/2 wide x 18 3/4 high.