Featuring the Dambusters legendary leader, Wing Commander Guy Gibson VC.

At the outbreak of World War II Guy Gibson was a pilot with 83 Squadron, being
awarded the DFC during Bomber Command’s first raid of the war.

After completing his first tour of duty he avoided his rest period by transferring to Fighter Command, where as a night fighter he obtained four kills and a bar to his DFC

Promoted to Wing Commander in April 1942 at the age of 23, Gibson rejoined
Bomber Command, flying 172 operations as commander of 106 Squadron.

In March 1943 he was chosen to command the newly formed 617 Squadron, created specially to destroy the hydroelectric dams in the Robin. This unique, top secret ‘bouncing’ bomb, developed by Barnes Wallis, was designed to be dropped on the water surface from a precise height from a bomber flying at exactly 230 mph, bounce into the dam wall, sink, then explode at a depth triggered by a hydrostatic fuse.

On the night of 16/17 May 1943, Gibson Led his force of specially modified Lancasters, making the first low-level run at the Mhhne Dam. As other crews followed, Gibson, with identification lights ablaze, continually circled to draw the enemy’s fire until the dam was successfully breached, before leading the surviving Lancasters to attack the Eder Dam. Gibson was awarded the Victoria Cross.

After a brief lecture tour of the USA, Gibson returned to operational flying in july 1944, but on 19 September he and his navigator both lost their lives when their Mosquito crashed in the Netherlands while leading a raid as master bomber,

In the words of Marshal of the RAF Sir Arthur Harris:” Guy Gibson was as great a warrior as this Island ever produced”

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Each prestigious bronze sculpture stands approximately 16” high, weighs in the region of 18lbs / 8 Kgs, and is beautifully and safely displayed within a unique deluxe Presentation box. Designed and created solely for this collection, each Presentation box is an item of timeless quality itself, beautifully complimenting the sculptures. With gold embossing on a striking solid black exterior, and elegantly hand-finished with a soft cushioned interior, each box has been gracefully engineered to provide the durability for lifetime storage. Inside each box, every sculpture is issued with its own uniquely numbered Certificate of Authenticity containing a full in-depth biography of the personality.

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