Aug 31, 2022 · As I’ve said I’m a grand slam nut who knows nothing…… I think the very pail paint finish was simply very sun bleached / weathered version of the official Dk Earth / Green …

Apr 25, 2020 · Photos of YZ-T in standard night bomber scheme on pages 259 and 262 of Ward's Dambuster, photos of YZ-B in day bomber colours on p.264 of Ward's Dambuster and p.102 …

Jul 21, 2019 · Certainly some Grand Slam (GS) aircraft were in standard camouflage (eg PD112 YZ-S which dropped the first GS in anger) but later aircraft (as far as my rummaging through …

May 19, 2009 · The Lancater version that carried the grand slam bomb is to be painted medium sea gray and RAF green, I have that plane but have yet to build it. I’m talking of rattle cans by …

The only Lancasters that apparently had a Light Earth/Light green scheme were the LancasterB.1 Specials used to carry and drop Tallboy and Grand Slam bombs by 617 Sqn, during daylight …

Given the Avro modification number 1693, the Lancaster B.I (Special) was designed to carry both Grand Slam and Tallboy bombs. In addition to a single prototype conversion, 32 production …

Oct 28, 2006 · The "Grand Slam" aircraft needed to be readily identifiable, since it was the job of the Tallboy-armed a/c (which still had their full complement of guns,) to provide cover for the …

The Grand Slam version of the Lancaster B.I featured faired over forward and upper turret positions, and an open bomb bay to accommodate the huge 10 ton (22,000lb) "earthquake …

May 17, 2023 · A Lancaster might carry hundreds of incendiaries, and some specially adapted aircraft could carry the 22,000 pound, ten ton “Grand Slam” bomb designed by Barnes Wallis. …

Feb 14, 2017 · Googling "617 grand slam Lancaster" might be helpful! Briefly, 617 was the only squadron to carry the bomb on operations. The Lancasters adapted to carry it carried "YZ" …