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10.00" x 6.50"
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2.00"
Frame Width:
0.88"
Overall:
15.50" x 12.00"
Lancaster KB799 under fire Framed Print
by Gary Eason
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Lancaster KB799 under fire framed print by Gary Eason. Bring your print to life with hundreds of different frame and mat combinations. Our framed prints are assembled, packaged, and shipped by our expert framing staff and delivered "ready to hang" with pre-attached hanging wire, mounting hooks, and nails.
Design Details
Avro Lancaster B.X KB799 of 419 Squadron RCAF going down in flames early on 15 January 1945 after being hit by flak while bombing the German... more
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Artist's Description
Avro Lancaster B.X KB799 of 419 Squadron RCAF going down in flames early on 15 January 1945 after being hit by flak while bombing the German synthetic oil factories at Merseberg, 60 miles south-east of Berlin, near Leipzig.
One engine eventually stopped and was feathered; the fuel tanks were holed in the other wing, which was on fire. The pilot, F/O Roger Vatne, made a series of dives to try to blow out the flames and headed for Allied lines in France. But after about 100 miles it was clear it was not working and he ordered the crew to bail out.
At about 12,000ft, following their well-rehearsed drill, the two gunners left by the Lancaster's rear door; the others by the forward hatch. Last out was the bomb aimer, F/O "Norm" Hoas. Descending by parachute, they saw KB799 blow up. Only a couple of weeks later did they discover that their skipper, 21-year-old Roger Vatne, had still been in it at the time. The others were all eventually captured and became prisoners of war...
About Gary Eason
Photographer and digital artist based in the UK. Landscapes, cityscapes and seascapes - and photographically crafted aviation scenes under the Flight Artworks banner: catch up on Facebook or on Instagram. Please contact me or visit my website, flightartworks.com if you would like to license my photos, although a growing range is available via Alamy. Discussions about how my pictures are made are in my blog, Aerial Combat. On Instagram also at @gary.eason. On Twitter @flightartworks and @garyeason. CHANGES: As part of a constant quality improvement process please note that I review and sometimes replace or remove earlier works. COPYRIGHT NOTICE: Please respect the considerable time, effort and investment in equipment that goes...
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