The Dam Busters

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The Dam Busters Movie poster.

Movie (1954)
Alternative English title : The Dambusters
French title : Les Briseurs de barrages

Starring:
Michael Redgrave (Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.)
Ursula Jeans (Mrs. Wallis)
Charles Carson (Doctor)
Stanley Van Beers (Sir David Pye, C.B., F.R.S.)
Colin Tapley (Doctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E.)
Frederick Leister (Committee Member)

True story of how the British attacked German dams in WW2 by using an ingenious technique to drop bombs where they would be most effective.

Avro Lancaster B VII

The genuine “Dam Buster” Lancaster were Type 464 (Provisioning) Mk.III though.

Avro Lancaster B VII of the RAF.
Avro Lancaster B VII of the RAF.
Avro Lancaster B VII of the RAF.

Wg Cdr Guy Gibson was at the controls of ED932 (AJ-G) during the raid of 16-17 May 1943. In fact, this aircraft was acted by Avro Lancaster B VII NX679.

NX679 Avro Lancaster B VII of the RAF acting as ED932.
NX673 Avro Lancaster B VII of the RAF.

Others serial acting are NX782 and RT686.

Avro Lancaster B VII & Airspeed AS.10 Oxford

Avro Lancaster B VII of the RAF and Airspeed AS.10 Oxford in the right bacground.

Vickers 619 Wellington T Mk.X

Postwar conversions of the Wellington Bomber into training aircraft by Boulton Paul for navigation training. The front turret was removed and replaced by a fairing and the interior re-equipped.

Vickers 619 Wellington T Mk.X.

de Havilland DH98 Mosquito Mk.35

De Havilland Mosquito Mk.35 (VR803).
De Havilland Mosquito Mk.35 (VR803).

Unidentified Aircraft

Airfield flooded.

DB-airfield.jpg


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