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Description Operation CHASTISE: the attack on the Moehne, Eder and Sorpe Dams by No. 617 Squadron RAF on the night of 16/17 May 1943. A practice 10.000 lbs 'Upkeep' weapon attached to the bomb bay of Wing Commander Guy Gibson's Avro Type 464 (Provisioning) Lancaster, ED932/G 'AJ-G', at Manston, Kent, while conducting dropping trials off Reculver.
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Source National Archives (AIR 14/840) and
Image of the exterior main entrance to the Imperial War Museum in London. This photograph HU 69915 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums. Flag of the United Kingdom.
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17:23, 11 August 2010Thumbnail for version as of 17:23, 11 August 20102,781 × 1,893 (1.95 MB)Nortonius{{Information |Description="Upkeep" bouncing bomb in the bomb bay of Guy Gibson's Avro Lancaster ED932/G |Source=scan |Date= |Author=unknown |Permission=Expired Crown Copyright |other_versions= }} {{PD-BritishGov}}

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