This is an authentic, glass-framed pair of relics from the most famous RAF bomber of world war 2
The mag allow engine case parts which have clear to see maker marking and black paintwork remains have torn away by the impact of the crash but remains in good, solid condition. They have been carefully cleaned while preserving its original character and wartime patina.
The relics are presented in a glass-fronted box frame, complete with aircraft information also many pictures and diagram of part numbers. Making it an excellent display piece and a rare one for any aviation or Second World War collection. The frame measures approximately 13 inches by 13 inches.
The relics were recovered from Avro Lancaster Mk III DV282, coded BH-P, of No. 300 (Polish) Squadron, which was shot down on 28th May 1944 during a bombing raid against the marshalling yards at Aachen (Rothe Erde), Germany.
A photograph of the crew.
Historical information about the aircraft and its final mission.
A diagram illustrating the aircraft.
Avro Lancaster DV282 took off on the night of 27/28 May 1944 as part of an operation to bomb the marshalling yards at Aachen. At approximately 2:08 am, the bomber was intercepted by Oberleutnant Heinz Rökker of 2./NJG 2, flying a Junkers Ju 88 night fighter from Eindhoven airfield.
The burning Lancaster crashed in the hamlet of Bern, near Heusden, in the Netherlands. Tragically, all eight members of the crew lost their lives. A photograph of six of the crew members is included on one of the accompanying information sheets.
This is a poignant and historically important Lancaster relic from the famous No. 300 (Polish) Squadron, making it a superb addition to any RAF, Lancaster, or Second World War collection.
This is an authentic, glass-framed pair of relics from the most famous RAF bomber of world war 2
The mag allow engine case parts which have clear to see maker marking and black paintwork remains have torn away by the impact of the crash but remains in good, solid condition. They have been carefully cleaned while preserving its original character and wartime patina.
The relics are presented in a glass-fronted box frame, complete with aircraft information also many pictures and diagram of part numbers. Making it an excellent display piece and a rare one for any aviation or Second World War collection. The frame measures approximately 13 inches by 13 inches.
The relics were recovered from Avro Lancaster Mk III DV282, coded BH-P, of No. 300 (Polish) Squadron, which was shot down on 28th May 1944 during a bombing raid against the marshalling yards at Aachen (Rothe Erde), Germany.
A photograph of the crew.
Historical information about the aircraft and its final mission.
A diagram illustrating the aircraft.
Avro Lancaster DV282 took off on the night of 27/28 May 1944 as part of an operation to bomb the marshalling yards at Aachen. At approximately 2:08 am, the bomber was intercepted by Oberleutnant Heinz Rökker of 2./NJG 2, flying a Junkers Ju 88 night fighter from Eindhoven airfield.
The burning Lancaster crashed in the hamlet of Bern, near Heusden, in the Netherlands. Tragically, all eight members of the crew lost their lives. A photograph of six of the crew members is included on one of the accompanying information sheets.
This is a poignant and historically important Lancaster relic from the famous No. 300 (Polish) Squadron, making it a superb addition to any RAF, Lancaster, or Second World War collection.
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