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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.  

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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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.

Signed limited edition of 400 prints, with four signatures. Paper size 30 inches x 24 inches (76cm x 61cm). Price £200.00

Signed by Flying Officer C B R Fish, Squadron Leader Tony Iveson DFC, Flt Lieutenant Bob Knights DSO, DFC and Squadron Leader E A Wass AE.


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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 battleship sharply contrasted against the still deep waters some 10,000ft below. As flak from the ships heavy armament burst all around them, one by one the 31 Lancasters rolled in for the attack. In a matter of three minutes the devastating aerial bombardment was completed, and eleven minutes later, her port side ripped open, the Tirpitz capsized and sank. The Coup de Grace was complete.

Signed limited edition of 550 prints. Paper size 28 inches x 19 inches (72cm x 48cm). Price £140.00

Signed by Group Captain J B Tait, Squadron Leader Tony Iveson and Leutnant Zur See Willibald Volsing, in addition ot the artist.


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Signed by Group Captain J B Tait, Squadron Leader Tony Iveson and Leutnant Zur See Willibald Volsing, in addition ot the artist.

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Signed by Group Captain J B Tait DSO*** DFC* ADC, Flt Lieutenant Bob Knights DSO, DFC, Squadron Leader Tony Iveson DFC, Flight Liutenant M B Flatman, Flight Lieutenant Fred Watts DFC, Flight Lieutenant J Castagnola DSO DFC, Flying Officer B F Kent DFC, Flying Officer A J Lammas, Warrant Officer F L Tilley and Flying Officer C B R Fish.

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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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