PATHWAY TO THE RUHR

by Anthony Saunders

With silver moonlight glinting on the wave tops below, Guy Gibson leads the first wave of Lancaster’s low across the North Sea to avoid enemy detection, on the night of 16/17 May 1943. In formation with ‘Mick’ Martin on his port side and ‘Hoppy’ Hopgood to starboard, Gibson heads towards the Dutch Coast and the Ruhr valley beyond – their mission, the destruction of the Mőhne and Eder Dams.

Overall Print Size: 31½” wide x 23¾” high

In one of the finest paintings of his career, leading aviation artist Anthony Saunders has completed one of the most compelling Dambuster images of recent years.

This fitting tribute to one of the most legendary missions in the history of aerial warfare, creates a historic collectors’ item for aviation art enthusiasts and history buffs alike.