Dambusters

• Jan 3, 2020

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stuart3009

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so i was watching dambusters over xmas and had to watch the same clip twice when they finally get the last test of the bomb and height ive noticed the plane is not a lancaster it is a mosquito that drops the test bomb perhaps i was just me noticed it

 

• Jan 3, 2020

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christina85 said:

so i was watching dambusters over xmas and had to watch the same clip twice when they finally get the last test of the bomb and height ive noticed the plane is not a lancaster it is a mosquito that drops the test bomb perhaps i was just me noticed it

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I think since 1955 quite a few people noticed, the Mosquito dropped the highball bouncing bomb, developed to attack ships.

 

• Jan 3, 2020

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In the movie, clips of a Mosquito dropping 'Highball' bombs were used, as the actual film footage, with a Lancaster dropping 'Upkeep', was still Classified, and remained so until the early 1970's.
The earlier sequences, showing the initial tests, as shown to "Arthur Harris" when "Barnes Wallis" gets to see him, show a Wellington, and is actual footage. although I believe some editing was done to partially disguise the shape of the weapon.

 

• Jan 3, 2020

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stuart3009

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thanks for that

 

• Jan 4, 2020

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There was a Davidson rostored for the operation,
died in a crash before arriving for training.
Crew never listed as part of action.