Target Bearing 270° by Robert Taylor

At sunrise on 12 November, 1944, led by Wing Commander James Tait, Lancasters of 617 Squadron RAF prepare to make their bombing run on the German battleship Tirpitz, lying in the Norwegian fjord at Tromsø.

Signatures:

The edition is signed by a total of TWENTY FIVE Aircrew that actually took part in the attacks on the Tirpitz.

The Limited Edition:

Flying Officer C B R FISH

Squadron Leader T IVESON DFC AE

Squadron Leader B KNIGHTS DSO DFC

Squadron Leader E A WASS AE

The Commemmorative Proofs:

Warrant Officer B BURNETT

Flight Lieutenant J CASTAGNOLA DSO DFC

Warrant Officer AW CHERRINGTON

Flight Lieutenant D COOPER

Squadron Leader LW CURTIS DFC*

Squadron Leader ‘BENNY’GOODMAN

Flight Lieutenant S V GRIMES

Squadron Leader M HAMILTON DFC

Flight Lieutenant F E HOWKINS

Warrant Officer H JOHNSON DFM

Flying Officer A K JOHNSTONE

Flying Officer B F KENT DFC

Flying Officer A J LAMMAS

Wing Commander G MACKIE

Flight Lieutenant AM McKIE

Warrant Officer J D PHILLIPS

Flight Lieutenant H J RIDING

Flying Officer J SOILLEUX

Group Captain J B TAIT DSO*** DFC* ADC

Warrant Officer F L TILLEY

Flight Lieutenant F H AWATTS DFC