#dambusters

[usafphantom8]

Wing Cdr. Guy Gibson (centre) O.C. 106 Sqn. RAF, with his two Flight Commanders, Squadron Leaders J H Searby (left) & P Ward-Hunt. March '43

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[nocternalrandomness]

RAF No. 617 Squadron "Dambusters"

617 Squadron of the Royal Air Force is based at RAF Marham. The Squadron adopted its name and badge after the famous Dams Raid in 1943. They are now flying the F-35B Lightning. The scroll at the bottom reads "Apres Moi Le Deluge" (After me, the flood)

[worldwarpickuplines]

[usafphantom2]

Lancaster re-enacting the 1943 Dams raid at Derwent Water. During my basic Flying Training at Syerston, we frequently did this for fun in our Jet Provosts.

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[retrocgads]

UK 1982

[admiralnelsoniii]

The Dam Busters. The Allies decided they needed to destroy some dams. The RAF used Lancaster bombers to "Skipbomb" using these drum shaped bombs and skipping them across the waters surface and into the wall of the Dam. It was a wild plan, but they freaking did it. They destroyed Dams by skipbombing with Lancaster bombers.. Just another tale of people pulling crazy shit off for victory in wartime.

[theworldatwar]

One of the famous bouncing bombs is observed hurtling towards its target during a practice run for Operation Chastise - more famously known as the Dambuster Raid - Lincolnshire, England May 1943

[bees-and-mice-and-frogs-and]

If you want to annoy a man, tell him that all war films that aren't like, contemporaneous or futuristic are Period Dramas.