Les Knight, The Final Attempt Other WWII the aviation fiction author

the aviation fiction author

I tried to catch the effect of the sun shinning through the smoke casting the lovely shadow rays in the background

close to Oban

silhouetted against a damp misty sunrise

I took advantage of the water in this image to yield some vertical reflections that add a balance to the painting and of course helps in the illusion of making it look like water

Les Knight, The Final Attempt Other WWII the aviation fiction authorThree Lancasters were sent to the Eder dam after the breaching of the Mohne dam. Maudslay, Shannon and Knight attacked as practised. However, not all went well. Shannon went in first but was well off target. Maudsley was next but the mine was released late and struck the dam without hitting the water. The explosion badley damaged his aircraft. Knight was last, as shown successfully breaching the dam. Artist signed limited edition of 500 litho prints