How Hard was it to fly the ICONIC Dambusters Flights?
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Date: 2023-08-20
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Peter
I've had the great good fortune of being able to taxi around an airfield in a Lanc and trying out all the various crew positions. My respect increased 10 fold at least following this experience. As you said, doing this in pitch darkness, 50 feet above the dams with the local residents doing their best to kill you is beyond belief.
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I've had the great good fortune of being able to taxi around an airfield in a Lanc and trying out all the various crew positions. My respect increased 10 fold at least following this experience. As you said, doing this in pitch darkness, 50 feet above the dams with the local residents doing their best to kill you is beyond belief.
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Joee
Nice video. My Gramps was an engineer at Scampton during WW2, he worked on the Lancasters that did the raid. His job was to weld the bomb release mechanisms which allowed the bombs to rotate. He worked on many different planes but the Lancs were always his favourites. Couldnt stand Guy Gibson though, but thats another story!
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Nice video. My Gramps was an engineer at Scampton during WW2, he worked on the Lancasters that did the raid. His job was to weld the bomb release mechanisms which allowed the bombs to rotate. He worked on many different planes but the Lancs were always his favourites. Couldnt stand Guy Gibson though, but thats another story!
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Andrew
When they were training there was an incedent where one Lancaster over took another on a practice run. Funny thing is over take is technicall wrong, he literaly under took the other lanc that was already down at 50ft. Imagine flying at 50ft in the night and a Lancaster flies underneath you from behind and overtakes you!
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When they were training there was an incedent where one Lancaster over took another on a practice run. Funny thing is over take is technicall wrong, he literaly under took the other lanc that was already down at 50ft. Imagine flying at 50ft in the night and a Lancaster flies underneath you from behind and overtakes you!
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Carlin
We went there to the Dam last year while living in Germany! When you are standing there, you can see just how difficult it was to break the wall. Sadly, several villages of civilians, mostly woman and children were swept away when the dam wall broke, some very sad stories at the visitor centre.
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We went there to the Dam last year while living in Germany! When you are standing there, you can see just how difficult it was to break the wall. Sadly, several villages of civilians, mostly woman and children were swept away when the dam wall broke, some very sad stories at the visitor centre.
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Mr
Another great video. If you enjoy watching Noels videos then go and make a small donation at the Justgiving page at the end of the video. Its a great way of showing appreciation for Noels videos whilst supporting a very worthy cause. Lets get that target smashed.
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Another great video. If you enjoy watching Noels videos then go and make a small donation at the Justgiving page at the end of the video. Its a great way of showing appreciation for Noels videos whilst supporting a very worthy cause. Lets get that target smashed.
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timor64
I glorified this raid as a child. Then as an adult I discovered it was simply thealmost pointless killing of women and children and POWs. It is glorified to this day by the British as some kind of amazing achievement. It did little to shorten the war.
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I glorified this raid as a child. Then as an adult I discovered it was simply thealmost pointless killing of women and children and POWs. It is glorified to this day by the British as some kind of amazing achievement. It did little to shorten the war.
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Noel
Thank you for watching this video. I really hope you're as amazed by the bravery and skill of these incredible airmen as much as I am. Please consider donating to the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal: www. justgiving. com/dambusters2020.
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Thank you for watching this video. I really hope you're as amazed by the bravery and skill of these incredible airmen as much as I am. Please consider donating to the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal: www. justgiving. com/dambusters2020.
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Claire
Great video there is only 3 lancasters remaining 1 in Canada and 2 here in Lincolnshire based at RAF Coningsby home off the BBMF which still flies and the other is at RAF East Kirkby which is a museum and is unable to fly
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Great video there is only 3 lancasters remaining 1 in Canada and 2 here in Lincolnshire based at RAF Coningsby home off the BBMF which still flies and the other is at RAF East Kirkby which is a museum and is unable to fly
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Tony
Did you superimpose the rear plane photo over a front shot? The movement follows the landscape not the plane! Either that or you have a very close formation very stable drone. Enjoy all your videos so keep them coming
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Did you superimpose the rear plane photo over a front shot? The movement follows the landscape not the plane! Either that or you have a very close formation very stable drone. Enjoy all your videos so keep them coming
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Thomas
Awesome video! At 4: 00 in the bottom right corner you can see one of the Oil Spill 727s that I see all the time when they come in for maintenance at Lasham (my home base)
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Awesome video! At 4: 00 in the bottom right corner you can see one of the Oil Spill 727s that I see all the time when they come in for maintenance at Lasham (my home base)
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Chris
I used to live at raf scampton now live three miles down the road. It always felt a privilege to live there. Red arrows on tap. Vulcan did a few fly overs.
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I used to live at raf scampton now live three miles down the road. It always felt a privilege to live there. Red arrows on tap. Vulcan did a few fly overs.
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Garth
Another brilliant video. I'm really enjoying these new videos with you in the cockpit. I'm curious, how do you get video from underneath the plane?
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Another brilliant video. I'm really enjoying these new videos with you in the cockpit. I'm curious, how do you get video from underneath the plane?
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Elliott
My favourite fact about Doncaster Sheffield is that the runway is long enough for it to be designated a Space Shuttle emergency landing site!
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My favourite fact about Doncaster Sheffield is that the runway is long enough for it to be designated a Space Shuttle emergency landing site!
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Cumbrian
Thank you so much Noel for supporting the Poppy Appeal with this video. An awesome way to raise money for such an important cause.
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Thank you so much Noel for supporting the Poppy Appeal with this video. An awesome way to raise money for such an important cause.
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Away
Another Interesting video, love it. Brave men indeed. Love how you keep your content interesting exploring all aspects of aviation
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Another Interesting video, love it. Brave men indeed. Love how you keep your content interesting exploring all aspects of aviation
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Andrew
I always enjoy your videos, Noel, but I would be grateful if you didn't take the Lord's name in vain. You don't really need to.
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I always enjoy your videos, Noel, but I would be grateful if you didn't take the Lord's name in vain. You don't really need to.
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travel
Your content is always well produced, informative and entertaining, but this time you turned it up to eleven.
Many thanks.
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Your content is always well produced, informative and entertaining, but this time you turned it up to eleven.
Many thanks.
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Brent
I wonder how many British people living fairly close to the practice dams worked out what was going on. I'd bet quite a few.
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I wonder how many British people living fairly close to the practice dams worked out what was going on. I'd bet quite a few.
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Graham
Great change up in the content Noel, thanks for continuing the excellent entertainment, love watching your vids to relax.
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Great change up in the content Noel, thanks for continuing the excellent entertainment, love watching your vids to relax.
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