Dambusters Anniversary

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Dambusters Anniversary

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Thought someone may have posted a bit on this before now.

Anyway some nice footage available here http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7404052.stm
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We were waiting for you to post it :wink:
"We attack tomorrow under cover of daylight! It's the last thing they'll be expecting ... a daylight charge across the minefield .."
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"We attack tomorrow under cover of daylight! It's the last thing they'll be expecting ... a daylight charge across the minefield .."
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Post by Savage »

Ronald Richardson wrote a piece about this event for my site, which is now online. :wink:

http://www.aircraftinaction.co.uk/2008/Dambusters.htm
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That video gave me goose bumps....gotta love that engine sound,thank you for the post.
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"We attack tomorrow under cover of daylight! It's the last thing they'll be expecting ... a daylight charge across the minefield .."
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Post by Victory103 »

Great vids, somewhat surprised to see the crew wearing O2 masks even at low level, and not just a boom mic.
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