DAMBUSTERS - THE DASH FOR HOME (Original painting)

Having crossed Germany and Holland at full throttle and tree top height, Bill Townsend’s Lancaster evades the German coastal gun batteries and heads out over the North Sea and homewards.

Tasked with attacking the Ennepe Dam, Bill Townsend’s Lancaster
AJ-O was actually in the air the longest of any taking part in the raid and he was subsequently awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal for valour.

The canvas is signed on the back in permanent ink by five wartime aircrew veterans of the legendary 617 "Dambuster" Squadron.

George ‘Johnny’ Johnson DFM
(Bomb Aimer on Dambuster AJ-T, 617 Squadron, which attacked
the Sorpe Dam)

Squadron Leader L S ‘Benny’ Goodman
(617 Sqn Pilot who took part in the Tirpitz raid)

Flt. Lt. Murray R. Valentine (Wireless Operator 617 Squadron)

Flt. Lt. Arthur Poore D.F.C. (Pilot 617 Squadron)

F/ O Basil Fish (Navigator 617 Squadron)

Canvas is professionally stretched and framed, ready to hang.

The canvas measures approx. 24” x 12” / 61cm x 31cm

Framed Size: 30" x 18" / 76cm x 46cm

**SOLD**