FabSwingers.com forum: 617 Squadron

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Tonight is the 70th anniversary of the Dambusters raid. For their sheer courage, innovation and audacity I salute them. For our tomorrows, they gave theirs today.

Rest in Peace lads.

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By *oxerjoshleeMan
over a year ago

Sheffield

I second that salute

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hear hear

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

One of my relatives knew 'Hoppy' Hopwood. He didn't come back.

RIP

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Tonight is the 70th anniversary of the Dambusters raid. For their sheer courage, innovation and audacity I salute them. For our tomorrows, they gave theirs today.

Rest in Peace lads. "

Both of my grandfathers were RAF gunners during the Second World War and were fortunate enough to survive against the odds.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've been watching the celebration on BBC2.

Tons of respect for all involved in the raid and to those killed on both sides..

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By *reelove1969Couple
over a year ago

bristol

looking forward to tomorrow on radio 2 .. they are taking a Lancaster bomber up and landing it around lunch time on the Jeremy vine show

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Tonight is the 70th anniversary of the Dambusters raid. For their sheer courage, innovation and audacity I salute them. For our tomorrows, they gave theirs today.

Rest in Peace lads. "

Without heroes like themwe would be speaking german now.

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

"Tonight is the 70th anniversary of the Dambusters raid. For their sheer courage, innovation and audacity I salute them. For our tomorrows, they gave theirs today.

Rest in Peace lads.

Without heroes like themwe would be speaking german now.

Possibly, but I believe Churchill said after the war that the first atomic bomb might have been used on Berlin. Thanks to those young men who gave their lives for us, we will never

know.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"looking forward to tomorrow on radio 2 .. they are taking a Lancaster bomber up and landing it around lunch time on the Jeremy vine show "

Don't think the bbc will be too happy about that, they've only just done the place up

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

RESPECT

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By *icechap50Man
over a year ago

Dudley

Heroes!!!

Feel sorry for them and the forces after them who've given so much and lost so many good friends

All which has helped to benefit some of the low down scum of today that has no respect or gratitude for their charmed life

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By *ecky-booTV/TS
over a year ago

worthing

Yes respect tk them.. and the guys who still fly in that squadron today... the few are still amongst us ..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Respect for past and present servicemen, women and war animals.,heroes all

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

on the downside how many german civilians died in that raid

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

Was lucky enough to see "city of Lincoln" on her way to ladybower resevoir to do her usual flypast .

Very evocative sound .

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By *andS66Couple
over a year ago

Derby

Big thankyou to all of them....we weren't even born when they fought for our geredom, but they gave us our lives.

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By *andS66Couple
over a year ago

Derby

"Big thankyou to all of them....we weren't even born when they fought for our geredom, but they gave us our lives."

Freedom, even.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

my other halfs uncle flew with them he never came back R.I.P Tommy

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

Don't watch much TV, but loved the BBC2 live tribute tonight....

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By *erbyshire BobMan
over a year ago

derby

Though the Dams Raid is the hallmark of 617, do not forget that afterwards they continued as a special targets and operations squadron with Barnes Wallis's 6 and 10 ton Tallboy and Grand Slam penetration bombs.

Dropped high enough be become supersonic by the time they hit the ground, these bombs could penetrate over 20' of concrete and destroyed tragets like the U-boat pens at Brest.

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Bit more on BBC 2 Scotland at 23.20 tonight, Thursday.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Don't watch much TV, but loved the BBC2 live tribute tonight...."

Agreed. A quiet dignity in it I thought.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Though the Dams Raid is the hallmark of 617, do not forget that afterwards they continued as a special targets and operations squadron with Barnes Wallis's 6 and 10 ton Tallboy and Grand Slam penetration bombs.

Dropped high enough be become supersonic by the time they hit the ground, these bombs could penetrate over 20' of concrete and destroyed tragets like the U-boat pens at Brest."

Did not know the latter stuff. I know that Barnes-Wallis designed the Lanc also!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just been watching clips of today's commemorative events on the news, both the Lancasters and the music from the film are awe inspiring, as are the servicemen & women then and now.

R.E.S.P.E.C.T

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By *iss_BehavingWoman
over a year ago

manchester

was lucky enough to get to see the flyby this afternoon.. Its pretty close to where i live and to see a crowd of well over 2000 go instantly quiet as the planes flew over was incredible.......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Freedom comes at a price. RIP to all servicemen and women who paid that price for us, from a proud Veteran

RESPECT

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Tonight is the 70th anniversary of the Dambusters raid. For their sheer courage, innovation and audacity I salute them. For our tomorrows, they gave theirs today.

Rest in Peace lads. "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

much respect for past n present heroes of all the services ,n the animals

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not far far from the Dam over here. Been a few times great to walk over the top and look Down.

I know there's a few guys and girls that are doing charity bikes rides from UK to over here.

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By *obnessMan
over a year ago

york

". I know that Barnes-Wallis designed the Lanc also!"

Sorry, wrong. Roy Chadwick designed the lancaster - which was developed from the unsuccesful Manchester. Barnes Wallis designed the vickers Wellington.

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

Dropped high enough be become supersonic by the time they hit the ground, these bombs could penetrate over 20' of concrete and destroyed tragets like the U-boat pens at Brest."
was also used to sink the Tirpits , demolish the samau railway tunnell, bielfeld viaduct, plus raids on peenamunde v1 reserarch base ,gnomerhone aero engine factory with out hitting any of the houses surrounding it fantastic flaying from all the aircrews

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

". I know that Barnes-Wallis designed the Lanc also!

Sorry, wrong. Roy Chadwick designed the lancaster - which was developed from the unsuccesful Manchester. Barnes Wallis designed the vickers Wellington. "

Oh bugger. Yes I remember now. It was what they used for trials. I feel like such a fool. Forgiven???

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

About to watch the film

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By *heWolfMan
over a year ago

warwickshire

"on the downside how many german civilians died in that raid "

"Only" about 1650, and a large percentage of those were POWs and foreign slave labourers. Childs play compared to the thousands the RAF melted in Dresden not so long afterwards.

But hey, civilian casualties are only bad if they're as a result of the evil Hun's doings, right?

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