Operation Catechism - Sink the Tirpitz

In this Adventure we refly the military mission, Operation Catechism. Operation Catechism was the last of nine attempts to sink or sabotage the Kriegsmarine battleship Tirpitz during the Second World War. On 12 November 1944, RAF Bomber Command dispatched 30 Avro Lancaster heavy bombers from No. 9 Squadron RAF and No. 617 Squadron RAF (including a film unit aircraft from No. 463 Squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force) from RAF Lossiemouth to the Tirpitz's mooring in Tromsø, Norway. Each bomber carried a single 5-ton Tallboy bomb. At least two bombs hit the Tirpitz, which suffered a violent internal explosion. The battleship capsized and remained bottom upwards. Approximately 1,000 of the 1,900 men on board were killed or injured and one No. 9 Squadron RAF Lancaster was severely damaged by flak; it landed safely in neutral Sweden with its crew unhurt. Watch a short 4:46 minute video about the Turpitz and Operation Catechism.


While the actual mission was about a 10-hour ordeal, we probably don't want to fly that long so we will break the 10-hour mission into five flight segments with landing stops along the way (something not possible during the actual mission because much of the flight was over German-occupied territory). Also, if you don't wish to fly using VOR and topographic navigation, you can use the included flight plan.