General Information

Serial #

27/50 AP

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

paper

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

71.0 cm

Width

46.7 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Commemorative

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Rutherford

Country

Canada

State/Province

British Columbia

City

Kamloops

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Unknown

Function

display; commemorates an attack on a train by Lancaster bomber from the RAF 617 Dambuster squadron in 1943

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

lettering hand painted on canvas at lower left reads: "Rutherford (C)"; lettering printed on border below image reads: "RETRIBUTION/by/John B. Rutherford/Depicts Lancaster ED-918 (AJ-F) of No. 617 (Dambuster) Squadron, piloted by Flight Sergeant K.W. Brown, RCAF,/engaging a passing train while en route to attack the Sorpe Dam 16/17 May 1943."; lettering hand written in pencil on border below image reads: "27/50 AP [signed] JB Rutherford"; counter signed by four original crew menbers

Missing

N/A

Finish

colour picture predom blue-black; white border with black caption

Decoration

image of Lancaster bomber attacking a train beside a river or canal