Low level daylight bomber attack

17th October 1942: 'Operation Robinson' - A daring heavy bomber raid on the 'Krupps of France' hopes to minimise civilian casualties

Film still showing Avro Lancaster B Mk Is of No. 5 Group, flying at low-level over the French countryside on the evening of 17 October 1942, while en route to attack the Schneider engineering factory at Le Creusot, France, 17 October 1942. The nearest aircraft, R5497 'OF-Z', of No. 97 Squadron is being flown by Flying Officer James Edward Bunt RCAF and …