How 'Bouncing Bombs' Were Used in WW2
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Date: 2022-12-29
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TheGroundedAviator
They also inspired Star Wars! I mean it the attack on the Death Star and Rogue Squadron were partly based on this raid and 617 Squadron.
A bit off and without wanting too brag I met at an air show Les Munro a former RNZAF pilot and one of the original 19 pilots and while on course for the attack run his aircraft was shot too bits knocking out much of the electrical systems including the radios, navigation and the weapon systems and he had too pull out and limp home. Basically he was the units Wedge!
But a cool old dude none the less and not some over the top romantic hero and it was a shame when he died about six months
later age 96.
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They also inspired Star Wars! I mean it the attack on the Death Star and Rogue Squadron were partly based on this raid and 617 Squadron.
A bit off and without wanting too brag I met at an air show Les Munro a former RNZAF pilot and one of the original 19 pilots and while on course for the attack run his aircraft was shot too bits knocking out much of the electrical systems including the radios, navigation and the weapon systems and he had too pull out and limp home. Basically he was the units Wedge!
But a cool old dude none the less and not some over the top romantic hero and it was a shame when he died about six months
later age 96.
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RicTic66
Although Barnes is remembered for his 'bouncing bomb' it was his deep penetrating ' Earthquake bomb' that did far more damage all told, sinking the Tirpitz, destroying V2 factories, damaging u-boat pens and destroying many other targets like railway tunnels all of which had been safe from conventional bombs.
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Although Barnes is remembered for his 'bouncing bomb' it was his deep penetrating ' Earthquake bomb' that did far more damage all told, sinking the Tirpitz, destroying V2 factories, damaging u-boat pens and destroying many other targets like railway tunnels all of which had been safe from conventional bombs.
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Jelly
I read about this. They skipped over nets in the water and blew up dams, right? Fun fact: the engineer used trigonometry with two lights set at an angle so the pilot could tell they were 60 feet up when the lights shone on one spot.
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I read about this. They skipped over nets in the water and blew up dams, right? Fun fact: the engineer used trigonometry with two lights set at an angle so the pilot could tell they were 60 feet up when the lights shone on one spot.
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702FlyNRide
The old bombers werent accurate but they could carry tons of bombs. So why didnt they just send 20 bombers and carpet bomb the entire area instead of having to engineer some crazy, bouncing bomb?
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The old bombers werent accurate but they could carry tons of bombs. So why didnt they just send 20 bombers and carpet bomb the entire area instead of having to engineer some crazy, bouncing bomb?
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Zombie
Wow! Your narration style actually sounds normal in this video and you don't sound pissed off like your previous videos. So much better! The music is a great touch too. awesome job Weird History.
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Wow! Your narration style actually sounds normal in this video and you don't sound pissed off like your previous videos. So much better! The music is a great touch too. awesome job Weird History.
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Kenneth
Fun facts. There was a movie made about the raid called The Dam Busters. The scenes with the bombers attack runs was the inspiration for the Death Star attack in Star Wars.
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Fun facts. There was a movie made about the raid called The Dam Busters. The scenes with the bombers attack runs was the inspiration for the Death Star attack in Star Wars.
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Janice
I have walked across the Mohne dam in the early 2000's. Had never heard of bouncing bombs until my cousin explained what happened to the dam during the war
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I have walked across the Mohne dam in the early 2000's. Had never heard of bouncing bombs until my cousin explained what happened to the dam during the war
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Frt
There's an amazing documentary about a guy who rediscovered all of the techniques and methods used to make these bombs from a few years ago.
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There's an amazing documentary about a guy who rediscovered all of the techniques and methods used to make these bombs from a few years ago.
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Call
The last flying WW2 Lancaster is located in my city (hamilton Ontario Canada) It still flys quite a bit n it has such a distinctive sound
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The last flying WW2 Lancaster is located in my city (hamilton Ontario Canada) It still flys quite a bit n it has such a distinctive sound
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Elke
To refer to the received resulting explosion of a dropped bomb, as that its been delivered. just seems really tactless and insensitive
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To refer to the received resulting explosion of a dropped bomb, as that its been delivered. just seems really tactless and insensitive
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Fly
Also, the Death Star trench run from Star Wars A New Hope was partly inspired by this raid. With that in mind: 2: 13 look familiar?
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Also, the Death Star trench run from Star Wars A New Hope was partly inspired by this raid. With that in mind: 2: 13 look familiar?
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bduponu247
Here's a bit of advice. change the outro. I sincerely enjoy your videos but the outro is becoming very annoying
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Here's a bit of advice. change the outro. I sincerely enjoy your videos but the outro is becoming very annoying
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SolarxxFlare
I remember my dad telling me this story, & how my grandad worked on these dam busters. Great video btw
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I remember my dad telling me this story, & how my grandad worked on these dam busters. Great video btw
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education
wish they would start making levels in games about stuff we haven't seen before, all we ever get is D day
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wish they would start making levels in games about stuff we haven't seen before, all we ever get is D day
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