The Ubiquitous Dakota by Ivan Berryman. (AP) REG400 which had to be found

which had to be found from various stores at Catterick

Size 10 inches x 8 inches (25cm x 20cm)

The flight to the Ruhr dams on the night of 16th/17th May 1943 as part of Operation Chastise was fraught with peril as each wave of three aircraft hugged the ground across Holland and into Germany to avoid detection

one piloted by Squadron Commander D A Spenser Grey and the other by Flight Lieutenant Reggie Marix

The Ubiquitous Dakota by Ivan Berryman. (AP) REG400 which had to be foundB0498AP. The Ubiquitous Dakota by Ivan Berryman. The Douglas C 47 Skytrain or Dakota, as it was known in RAF service saw extensive use both as a glider tug and troop transport throughout World War 2, most notably for delivering paratroops to their designated drop zones over Normandy in June 1944 and over Arnhem in September the same year, often in the face of extreme anti aircraft fire and attacks from enemy fighters. Here, C47s of the 81st Troop