Target Y The Eder Dam Raid, The Ruhr Valley, 17th May 1943 by David Pentland. (GS) SQN240 He was flying Spitfire DW-Z

He was flying Spitfire DW-Z (R6802)

just 9 men escaped from K17 and just 8 survived the freezing waters

Limited dition of 50 giclee canvas prints

here assault troops of the South Lancashire Regiment of the British 3rd Infantry Division storm ashore at sword beach

The 1st Battalion were dropped at 1403

Target Y The Eder Dam Raid, The Ruhr Valley, 17th May 1943 by David Pentland. (GS) SQN240 He was flying Spitfire DW-ZDHM1217GS. Target Y The Eder Dam Raid, The Ruhr Valley, 17th May 1943 by David Pentland. At 0154am, Pilot officer Les Knight in Avro Lancaster AJ N transmitted the codeword Dinghy, the signal that the Eder Dam had been successfully breached. Although the target was undefended by flak, its location made it extremely difficult to hit. In fact, four of the five aircraft involved in the attack failed in their attempts and Knight's was the last available