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Ruhr Express
The Avro Lancaster bomber was an awesome weapon of war.
Developed from the Avro Manchester, the Lancaster came to represent the will of
Commonwealth nations to carry the air war into Germany and occupied Europe. Able
to carry four times the bomb load of a B-17, it flew by night across enemy
territory, defying the Luftwaffe and destroying factories and cities.
KB700 'Ruhr Express' was the first Canadian-built
Lancaster, and flew with 405 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force. Designated Q
for Queenie, it was flown from Canada to England by Reg Lane, who then became
C/O of 405 Squadron.
On the night of November 22, 1943, P/O H. A. Floren
turned 'Ruhr Express' away from Berlin when the port outer engine failed. On
December 20, the aircraft was transferred to 419 Squadron, R.C.A.F., which
already had started to convert to Canadian-built Lancasters. It was thought that
there were too many differences between the British- and Canadian-built
Lancasters, causing maintenance problems. So they were separated for logistical
reasons. 'Ruhr Express' ended up being totally destroyed when it struck a ground
vehicle during landing. The crew survived.
Print Information:
Overall size: 40" x 24"
400 Limited Edition prints, with EIGHT co-signatures, $145
50 Artist Proofs, with EIGHT co-sgnatures, $175
50 Special Edition, with EIGHT co-signatures (remarqued), $265
