A09007A Avro Lancaster B.III (SPECIAL) 'THE DAMBUSTERS'
Following a short but intense period of training, the volunteer group of crack airmen who made up the new RAF No.617 Squadron took off from RAF Scampton on the night of 16th/17th May 1943, at the start of the most audacious bombing raid in history.
Led by their enigmatic and inspirational commanding officer Guy Gibson, he is reputed to have said, 'This squadron will either make history, or it will be completely wiped out', but nevertheless, every man was determined to play their part in this historic raid. Nineteen 'Special' Lancaster's and their crews sent a message to the German nation that could not be disguised by their propaganda ministers.
spec
length-30.2cm
height-8.68cm
width-43.2cm
wing span-432mm
number of parts-267
scale-1:72
skill level_3
schemes
A09007A - Avro Lancaster B.III (SPECIAL) 'THE DAMBUSTERS', Aircraft flown by Wing Commander Guy Gibson, Commanding Officer, "Operation Chastise", No.617 Squadron, Royal Air Force Scampton, England, 16/17th May, 1943. (A)
A09007A - Avro Lancaster B.III (SPECIAL) 'THE DAMBUSTERS', Aircraft flown by Squadron Leader John Leslie (Les) Munro, "Operation Chastise" , No.617 Squadron, Royal Air Force Scampton, England, 16/17th May, 1943. (B)
No 11 Silver - Metallic
No 24 Trainer Yellow - Matt
No 26 Khaki - Matt
No 29 Dark Earth - Matt
No 30 Dark Green - Matt
No 33 Black - Matt
No 53 Gunmetal - Metallic
No 56 Aluminium - Metallic
No 60 Scarlet - Matt
No 61 Flesh - Matt
No 62 Leather - Matt
No 96 RAF Blue - Matt
No 98 Chocolate Matt
No 78 Cockpit Green - Matt
Safety Information
WARNING. Not suitable for children under 36 months. It contains small parts which can present a choking hazard. Please retain these details and the address for future reference. CAUTION Please remove all packaging before giving the toy to a child.
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