Target Y The Eder Dam Raid, The Ruhr Valley, 17th May 1943 by David Pentland. (AP) PER315 The Harrier was the worlds

The Harrier was the worlds first operational V/STOL (vertical/short take-off and landing) aircraft

always vulnerable

this 4B (G-APME) was one of fourteen operated by British European Airways and is shown descending through a heavy evening sky into Heathrow

supporting Kampfgruppe Sudau during the Second Battle of Lake Ladoga

Target Y The Eder Dam Raid, The Ruhr Valley, 17th May 1943 by David Pentland. (AP) PER315 The Harrier was the worldsDHM1217AP. Target Y The Eder Dam Raid, The Ruhr Valley, 17th May 1943 by David Pentland. At 0154am, Pilot officer Les Knight in Avro Lancaster AJ N transmitted the codeword Dinghy, the signal that the Eder Dam had been successfully breached. Although the target was undefended by flak, its location made it extremely difficult to hit. In fact, four of the five aircraft involved in the attack failed in their attempts and Knight's was the last available