Target Y The Eder Dam Raid, The Ruhr Valley, 17th May 1943 by David Pentland. (B) UNT138 Last copy available of this

Last copy available of this sold out edition

then turning and repeating the manoeuvre

the Black Widow had a roughly similar appearance to the P-38 Lightning

Evening Sortie by David Pentland Mitsibushi Ki51 Sonya light bombers

Target Y The Eder Dam Raid, The Ruhr Valley, 17th May 1943 by David Pentland. (B) UNT138 Last copy available of thisDHM1217B. 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