The Dam Busters Gallery

Avro 683 Lancaster B-3 Special

A Royal Air Force RAF 617 Dam-Busters Squadron Avro 683 Lancaster B-3 Special Dropping an Upkeep Bomb at Reculver During Test-Flights - Note Bouncing-Bomb Attachment Hard-Points Under-Fuselage Designed by Barnes-Wallis Date: 1943

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1943, 2nd, Air, Aj C, Barnes Wallis, Bomber, Bouncing Bombs, Dam Busters, Ed817, England, Force, Military, Raf, Royal, Uk, War, World, Ww2, Wwii

Avro 683 Lancaster B-3 Special

A Royal Air Force RAF 617 Dam-Busters Squadron Avro 683 Lancaster B-3 Special Flying During Test-Flights - Note Bouncing-Bomb Attachment Hard-Points Under-Fuselage Designed by Barnes Wallis Date: 1943

© aviation-images.com / Mary Evans Picture Library

1943, 2nd, Air, Aj C, Barnes, Bouncing Bombs, Dam Busters, Ed817, England, Force, Military, Raf, Royal, Uk, Wallis, War, World, Ww2, Wwii

Bouncing bomb raid, artwork

Bouncing bomb raid. Computer artwork showing a Lancaster bomber dropping a bouncing bomb to destroy a German dam during World War II. The bouncing bomb was invented by the British engineer Barnes Wallis (1887-1979) and was designed to bounce across the surface of water in order to avoid obstacles such as torpedo nets (lower centre). These bombs were used on 17th May 1943 by No. 617 Squadron of the Royal Air Force (the Dam Busters) during Operation Chastise to breach the Mohne and Eder Dams in Germany

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