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Sinking the German battleship Tirpitz. This daring raid by 617 and 9 squadron. in aviation art prints. by top aviation artists.

After several unsuccessful attempts to sink the German battleship Tirpitz, on 12 November 1944, the royal Air Force set about finishing the job.  Flying the outward leg of the mission circuitously and at low level to avoid radar detection, Lancasters of 9 and 617 Squadrons effected complete surprise, approaching the Norwegian fjord at tromso from the east.  Climbing to 12,000 feet as they assembled for the target run, each Lancaster was armed with a single 12,000lb "Tallboy" bomb, the most powerful armour piercing ordnance of world war Two.  Flying through a heavy barrage of anti-aircraft fire, one by one each Lancaster released its deadly cargo, the bomber stream taking just three minutes to thunder through the target area.  It was all over; a direct hit left Tirpitz a sinking wreck, her side ripped open by the devastating blast.  Eleven minutes later she capsized and slid into the icy waters of Tromso fjord.  

Target Bearing 270º by Robert Taylor Latest release by Robert Taylor commemorating the 60th anniversary of the sinking of the Tirpitz  After several unsuccessful attempts to sink the German battleship Tirpitz, on 12 November 1944, the royal Air Force set about finishing the job.  Flying the outward leg of the mission circuitously and at low level to avoid radar detection, Lancasters of 9 and 617 Squadrons effected complete surprise, approaching the Norwegian fjord at tromso from the east.  Climbing to 12,000 feet as they assembled for the target run, each Lancaster was armed with a single 12,000lb "Tallboy" bomb, the most powerful armour piercing ordnance of world war Two.  Flying through a heavy barrage of anti-aircraft fire, one by one each Lancaster released its deadly cargo, the bomber stream taking just three minutes to thunder through the target area.  It was all over; a direct hit left Tirpitz a sinking wreck, her side ripped open by the devastating blast.  Eleven minutes later she capsized and slid into the icy waters of Tromso fjord.  


Tallboy Raid by Keith Aspinall.


Tallboy Raid by Keith Aspinall.

Lancaster of No.617 Sqn on the Tallboy Raid - the final and successful mission by Allied aircraft to sink the German battleship Tirpitz in Faettenfjord. The Lancasters are escorted here by Spitfires.
Item Code : KA0027Tallboy Raid by Keith Aspinall. - Editions Available
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PRINTOpen edition print.
Full Item Details		 Image size 14.5 inches x 9.5 inches (37cm x 24cm)none£18.00

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The Sinking of the Tirpitz by Frank Wootton.


The Sinking of the Tirpitz by Frank Wootton.

A first-hand account of the sinking of the Tirpitz by Bob Knights. - The early morning of 12th November 1944 was clear and very cold, and the wings of the Lancasters of 617 Squadron, parked on the airfield at RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland, were coated with ice. This ice had to be removed before the aircraft could take off for the final attack on the Tirpitz, the Lancasters were already overloaded with a 12,00lb Tallboy, full petrol tanks, and a reserve fuel tank in the fuselage. The aircraft had been fitted with more powerful engines, the Rolls-Royce Merlin 24, and take-off performance was surprisingly good. After turning out over the Moray Firth, we set course north east for the Norwegian sea at 1500 feet. We saw the Shetland Islands pass by on our left, and when we reached 64 degrees north we turned eastwards towards the Norwegian coast at low level. We crossed the coast, climbing rapidly to clear mountains, and flew over the Swedish border. We then turned north and, keeping on the Swe.........

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Item Code : LI0038The Sinking of the Tirpitz by Frank Wootton. - Editions Available
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PRINTSigned limited edition of 850 prints.
Full Item Details		 Image size 16 inches x 24 inches (41cm x 61cm) Iveson, Tony
Tait, J B
Watts, Fred
Flatman, M B
Knights, Bob
+ Artist : Frank Wootton		£25 Off!Now : £115.00

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PRINTSigned limited edition of 100 prints.
Full Item Details		 Image size 16.5 inches x 24 inches (42cm x 61cm) Tait, J B
Knights, Bob
Iveson, Tony
Castagnola, J
Watts, Fred
Fish, C B R
Kent, B F
Lammas, A J
Tilley, F L
Flatman, M B
+ Artist : Frank Wootton		£190.00

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Welcome Home by Stephen Brown.


Welcome Home by Stephen Brown.

A flak-damaged Lancaster of 617 Squadron struggles across the airfield perimeter as it returns to base after a precision raid over enemy territory. After writing a new chapter in aviation history with the famous Dams Raid of May 1943, 617 Squadron went on to execute many more daring operations including the sinking of the Tirpitz. Often flying specially modified Lancasters with enlarged bomb bay doors to accommodate the huge 12,000lb Tallboy, they specialised in high value precision targets such as canals, tunnels and U-Boat pens.
Item Code : DHM2273Welcome Home by Stephen Brown. - Editions Available
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PRINTSigned limited edition of 225 prints.
Full Item Details		 Image size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm) Iveson, Tony
Goodman, L S Benny
Burnett, William Jock
+ Artist : Stephen Brown		£30 Off!Now : £95.00

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PROOF		 Limited edition of 25 artist proofs.
Full Item Details		 Image size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm) Iveson, Tony
Goodman, L S Benny
Brookbank, Jim
Todd, Richard
Roddis, Harold
Cachart, Ted
Brunton, Geoff
Inward, Jim
Auton, Jim
Bond, Peter
Burnett, William Jock
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Target Bearing 270 by Robert Taylor.


Target Bearing 270 by Robert Taylor.

At sunrise on 12 November, 1944, led by Wing Commander James Tait, Lancasters of 617 Squadron RAF prepare to make their bombing run on the German battleship Tirpitz, lying in the Norwegian fjord at Tromso.
Item Code : DHM2305Target Bearing 270 by Robert Taylor. - Editions Available
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PRINTSigned limited edition of 400 prints, with four signatures.
Full Item Details		 Paper size 30 inches x 24 inches (76cm x 61cm) Knights, Bob
Iveson, Tony
Fish, C B R
Wass, E A
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Full Item Details		Paper size 30 inches x 24 inches (76cm x 61cm) Knights, Bob
Iveson, Tony
Fish, C B R
Wass, E A
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PRINTSigned limited edition of 100 prints, with twenty-five signatures.
Full Item Details		 Paper size 30 inches x 24 inches (76cm x 61cm) Tait, J B
Hamilton, Malcolm
Castagnola, J
Watts, Fred
Curtis, Lawrence
Goodman, L S Benny
Burnett, B
Cherrington, A W
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Grimes, S V
Kent, B F
Lammas, A J
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Howkins, F E
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Johnstone, A K
Mackie, G
McKie, A M
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Riding, H J
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Sinking the Tirpitz by Nicolas Trudgian.


Sinking the Tirpitz by Nicolas Trudgian.

Throughout four long years of war Allied air and naval forces endeavoured to sink the German battleship Tirpitz. The mighty warship was a constant threat to Allied shipping, even while lying at anchor in her lair among the fjords of Norway. Her very presence demanded constant attention and hampered all naval decision making till she was sunk at the end of 1944. Without so much as weighing anchor, Tirpitz could disrupt the north Atlantic convoys by tying up urgently needed escort vessels in readiness in case she made a run for the open sea. Churchill was exasperated and called upon RAF Bomber Command to make a decisive bid to finish her off once and for all. On November 12, 1944 Lancasters of Number 9 and 617 Squadrons set forth towards the Norwegian fjord of Tromso where Tirpitz lay at anchor surrounded by a web of protective submarine nets. Armed with the 12,000lb Tallboy bomb devised by Barnes Wallis, the Lancaster crews arrived in clear skies overhead the fjord to see the great bat.........

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Item Code : DHM2031Sinking the Tirpitz by Nicolas Trudgian. - Editions Available
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Full Item Details		 Paper size 28 inches x 19 inches (72cm x 48cm) Tait, J B
Iveson, Tony
Volsing, Willibald
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Iveson, Tony
Volsing, Willibald
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Tait, J B
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The Sinking of the Tirpitz by Frank Wootton  Also signed by five 617 squadron Aircraft captains on the raid including Group Captain "Willie" Tait DSO, DFC, ADC.

Sinking the Tirpitz by Nicholas Trudgian

After attempts spanning four years, on 12th November 1944, Lancasters of Number 9 and 617 Squadrons successfully attacked the German battleship Tirpitz in Tromso Fjord, Norway. Led by Wing Commander James Tait, using the 12000lb 'Tallboy' bomb devised by Barnes Wallis, the Lancaster crews devastated the huge ship in a massive aerial bombardment, the Tirpitz capsizing and sinking inside just eleven minutes.Signed by Tony Iveson, Willie Tait, Willibald Völsing.

Welcome Home by Stephen Brown  A flak-damaged Lancaster of 617 Squadron struggles across the airfield perimeter as it returns to base after a precision raid over enemy territory.  After writing a new chapter in aviation history with the famous Dams Raid of May 1943, 617 Squadron went on to execute many more daring operations including the sinking of the Tirpitz.  Often flying specially modified Lancasters with enlarged bomb bay doors to accommodate the huge 12,000lb Tallboy, they specialised in high value precision targets such as canals, tunnels and U-Boat pens.
 

 


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