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| Description | A 22,000-lb (10,000 kg) MC deep-penetration bomb (Bomber Command executive codeword 'Grand Slam') released from 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, explodes on its target, the railway 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. | |||
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| Author | No 4 RAFFPU, Royal Air Force official photographer |
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HMSO has declared that the expiry of Crown Copyrights applies worldwide (ref: HMSO Email Reply)
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