That's not a Lanc - I believe it was a Mitchell B-25 trying the Highball (smaller) variant of the Upkeep mine later in the war, as far as I know no crew lost their lives on test runs for the dams raids.
Remember this was the smaller version of the mine, (Highball) that ended up being tested by the Americans for attacks against Japanese warships, no American bomber or indeed any other contemporary bomber could carry the 4 ton mine used for the Dams (Upkeep). Indeed the Lanc later carried the 12 and 22 ton Grand Slam and Tallboy bombs used to sink the Tirpitz and as earthquake bombs to destroy the submarine pens in France and railway viaducts in Germany like Bleifeld.
I'm totally switched on this subject, I could go on Mastermind or even Masermind if it existed!
Even though I'm too young to fully understand, reading that was emotional, hats off to the RAF, I can't imagine what was running through his mind, those memories...
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True, Wack, i fear war is glorified now, it is the reason I have this sitting in one of my garages. Total respect.All of them Raf, Navy, Army, men in carpenters shops building Mosquito parts,women working 12 hour shifts making bullets and building aircraft, they were a different breed back then
Have a read of this
St Nazaire Raid
Operation Chariot
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Nazaire_Raid
Bill Townsend lived in Chepstow and this was a celebration of his life.
I di however have the privilege of attending a talk and dinner with Johnny Johnson earlier this year at Thornbury Castle and collected a couple of signed photos.
All of them Raf, Navy, Army, men in carpenters shops building Mosquito parts,women working 12 hour shifts making bullets and building aircraft, they were a different breed back then
Have a read of this
St Nazaire Raid
Operation Chariot
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Nazaire_Raid
It's probably from when it did the farewell tour a couple of years back.Dunno mate
This was dated end of June
Airframe exceeded life on that last Vulcan 2 years ago, hence why none can fly anymore as it will never be given an aviation licence to do so.Dunno mate
This was dated end of June
Airframe exceeded life on that last Vulcan 2 years ago, hence why none can fly anymore as it will never be given an aviation licence to do so.
Dunno why Spitfires are still aloud to fly mind as they are much older, maybe rules are different for jets.
There was a team who donated their time to keep it running but am pretty sure the airframe has expires so no can fly anymore.
Such a shame.
When some of us went to the Vulcan hanger at Finningley a couple of years ago we were told it's the avionics that are the problem. Basically they are massively more complicated than Spitfires etc which are essentially WW1 technology. The guys there are able to maintain it but they can't get the insurance necessary to allow it to fly.Isn't it because they are pressurised and the aluminium basically fatigues with the pressure changes? Could be totally wrong. Probably am
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