Airfix Gift Set 50191 Dambusters 617 SQN. 80th Anniversary

Boxed gift set containing paint, adhesive and brushes.

At 21.39 on 16th May 1943, Gibson and Lancaster ED932 took off from RAF Scampton at the head of the first attack wave of nine Lancasters heading for the Mohne Dam, flying a route over Suffolk, then the North Sea, crossing the Dutch coast at Zeeland, before heading inland attempting to avoid known areas of Luftwaffe defences.

As Gibson and his crew made their attack run on the Mohne Dam, the other Lancasters of the first wave circled the target area, watching the effectiveness of the attack run and waiting for the instruction to commence their own attack. 

Having released their mine, Gibson and his crew flew alongside the other aircraft during their attacks, attempting to draw enemy fire away from the attacking aircraft, giving them the best chance of effecting a breach.  The fifth mine dropped was a perfect run and exploded in exactly the right place to cause the already weakened dam to fail - they had done it.

Scale: 1:72

Length: 215/302mm

Width: 147/432mm

Pieces: 42/267

Skill level: 3

Flying hours: 4