Dam Busters: The Race to Smash the German Dams

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The Race to Smash the German Dams title screenshot.

Documentary (2011)

Starring:
James Holland (Himself - Presenter)
Les Munro (Himself - Last surviving pilot of the raid)
George "Johnny" Johnson (Himself - Bomb aimer in the attack on the Sorpe dam)

At the time of mass bomb raids, the story of one of the must stunning raid of heavies and how the dedicated Upkeep bomb was developped.

Vickers Wellington

Archive footage of the modified Vickers Wellington used for trials.
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Avro Lancaster B Mk I

Several wartime footage in color are displayed during this documentary.

Avro Lancaster B Mk I Special

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Avro Lancaster B Mk I Special, YZ°C with a Grand Slam.

Avro Lancaster B Mk III Special (Type 464)

AJ°G, the personnal aircraft of the Wing Commander Guy Gibson.

One of the surviving Avro Lancaster (Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre at the former RAF East Kirkby) is shown from the inside to explain how worked the crew.
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.