Target Y The Eder Dam Raid, The Ruhr Valley, 17th May 1943 by David Pentland. (B) UNT138 the Rolls Royce R engine

the Rolls Royce R engine is being lowered into the body of the aircraft

000 men of d'Erlon's Corps advanced on the allied left centre in an attempt to break Wellington's line that was already shaken by a massive artillery bombardment

Groundcrew busy themselves readying their de Havilland Mosquito as the aircrew head out towards the aeroplane for yet another mission to a high value target over occupied Europe during WW2

then turning and repeating the manoeuvre

Target Y The Eder Dam Raid, The Ruhr Valley, 17th May 1943 by David Pentland. (B) UNT138 the Rolls Royce R engineDHM1217B. Target Y The Eder Dam Raid, The Ruhr Valley, 17th May 1943 by David Pentland 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 aircraft