Nicholas Watts - En Route To The Dams - Special - Framed

This print bears the original signatures of - 

Above the image left to right - Barnes Wallis legendary designer of the bouncing bomb, Roy Chadwick designer of the Avro Lancaster, ACM Bomber Harris AOC Bomber Command, AVM Ralph Cochrane AOC 5 Group.

Below the image left to right - Sqn Ldr D J Maltby Pilot AJ-J, Flt Lt Joe McCarthy Pilot AJ-T, Flt Lt Dave Shannon Pilot AJ-L, Flt Lt Mick Martin Pilot AJ-P, F/Sgt Bill Townsend Pilot AJ-O, F/Sgt Ken Brown Pilot AJ-F

Second Row left to right - Sgt Harry Feneron Flight Engineer AJ-F, Sgt Dudley Heal Navigator AJ-F, Plt Off Fred Spana Spafford Bomb Aimer AJ-G, Sgt Fred Sutherland Front Gunner AJ-N, Flt Sgt Bob Kellow Wireless Operator AJ-N, Plt Off Anthony Burcher Rear Gunner AJ-N.

At precisely 21.39 hrs the first of nineteen Lancasters, each carrying the massive Barnes Wallis designed bouncing bomb, lumbered down Scamptons grass runway and headed for the Dutch coast. In three waves they headed for the target, the mighty reservoir dams supplying vital electrical power to the Ruhr industries, Depicted is mission leader Wg Cdr Guy Gibson leading the first wave after just crossing the Dutch coast, the unmistakable thunder of Merlin engines shattering the peace as they navigate their way across Holland towards the Mohne Dam. From a small edition of 43 copies and 5 AP's this example has a superb colour remarque, in acrylic by the artist who has initialled it.

Framed and mounted to conservation standards with UV protected glazing. A unique piece of Dam Buster memorabilia, full certification provided, Note Sqn Ldr Maltby was killed on the Dortmund Ems raid, responsible for dropping the fifth mine of the Mohne causing the the second breach, Plt Off Spafford was Gibsons Bomb aimer, killed on the Dortmund Ems raid.

Signed and numbered by Nicholas Watts

Framed Size 1000 x 880 mm  

COMPLETE WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY

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