| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | UK3101 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Hillyard |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England |
| Date made | c 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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An Australian crew of No. 617 Squadron RAF, (The Dambusters), dwarfed by the 22,000 pound "Grand ...
Description
An Australian crew of No. 617 Squadron RAF, (The Dambusters), dwarfed by the 22,000 pound "Grand Slam" bomb which was first used on 14 March 1945 on the Bielefeld viaduct in northwest Germany. Identified, left to right: 414740 Flying Officer (FO) E. W. Weaver DFC of Brisbane, Queensland; 427426 FO R. P. Barry of Fremantle, WA; 414844 Flight Lieutenant J. L. Sayers DFC of Brisbane, Qld; FO V. L. Johnson RAF and 400896 FO F. E. Wittmer DFC of Melbourne, Victoria. There are no bomb bay doors on the aircraft.