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1/72 Corgi (AA32619) Avro Lancaster B Mk.1 Special (W4964 / WS+J) Johnny Walker "Still Going Strong" Operation Catechism "with the 12,000lb Tallboy bomb" 9 Sqdn R.A.F. 12th November 1944 (Limited Edition of ONLY 2200)

1/72 Corgi (AA32619) Avro Lancaster B Mk.1 Special (W4964 / WS+J) Johnny Walker "Still Going Strong" Operation Catechism "with the 12,000lb Tallboy bomb" 9 Sqdn R.A.F. 12th November 1944 (Limited Edition of ONLY 2200)

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1/72 Corgi (AA32619) Avro Lancaster B Mk.1 Special (W4964 / WS+ J) Johnny Wa lker "Still Going Strong" Operation Paravane 9 Sqdn R.A.F. Sept 1944 (Limited Edition  of ONLY 2200) 

Towards the end of the war the Tirpitz was hiding in a Norwegian fjord, safe from the Royal Navy, but vulnerable to attack from the RAF. On the 12th November 1944 the RAF attacked her for the final time. Codenamed Operation Catechism, the raid consisted of 31 Lancasters from 9 and 617 Squadrons armed with the 12,000lb Tallboy bomb. 

Despite the battleship using its huge 38cm guns to try and break up the bomber formation, the ship was very vulnerable and w as hit by two bombs. The Tallboy from W4964 penetrated near the aircraft catapult, exploded and created a large hole in the ship's side and bottom. Shortly afterwards Tirpitz capsized, burying her superstructure into the mud. Lancaster W4964 completed a total of 102 missions, with the historic Tirpitz raid occurring on her 100th sortie.

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