Inflight Entertainment => The missing link => Topic started by: Oddball on May 16, 2008, 11:18:51 AM
Title: The Dambusters raid revisited
Post by: Oddball on May 16, 2008, 11:18:51 AM
here is a link you would like gill. 65th anniversary of the Dams raids by 617 squadron jsut seen this on bbc news about the BBMF Lanc flying over Derwent dam where they practiced for it: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7404447.stm
this one has video on it: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7404052.stm
Title: Re: The Dambusters raid revisited
Post by: FlyboyGil on May 17, 2008, 01:16:52 AM
Very impressive!! Those were brave lads!!! |:)\ |:)\ |:)\ Here's a link to another documentary on the raid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0iYyhlp5v4
Have to search his videos to find all 6, but well worth the watch!!
Title: Re: The Dambusters raid revisited
Post by: Oddball on May 17, 2008, 10:57:56 AM
notice the Squadron markings on the lanc in the back ground as the crew climb in? DX.... Thats "Just Jane" the other lanc in britain. that one does regular taxi runs at East Kirkby. *insert drooly smiley here*
Title: Re: The Dambusters raid revisited
Post by: leiafee on May 17, 2008, 11:31:58 AM
I can't even begin to imagine what that must have been like.
I read "The Men Who Breached The Dams" jsut recently actually. Amazing.
Title: Re: The Dambusters raid revisited
Post by: Oddball on May 17, 2008, 02:08:24 PM
got Gibbson's book "Enemy Coast Ahead" that's a good read as well as "The Dam Busters" by Paul Brickhill
