Image: Lancaster 617 Sqn RAF dropping Grand Slam bomb on Arnsberg viaduct 1945

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Description: A Royal Air Force Avro Lancaster B Mark I (Special) (PB996 'YZ-C') of No. 617 Squadron RAF, flown by Flying Officer P. Martin and crew, releasing a 22,000-lb (10,000 kg) MC deep-penetration bomb (Bomber Command executive codeword 'Grand Slam') over the viaduct at Arnsberg, Germany. The viaduct was attacked on 15 March with one bomb in poor weather, with no hits. It was destroyed four days later, using 6 "Grand Slam" and 13 "Tallboy" bombs.
Title: Lancaster 617 Sqn RAF dropping Grand Slam bomb on Arnsberg viaduct 1945
Credit: This is photograph CH 15375 from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author: No 4 RAFFPU, Royal Air Force official photographer
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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