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A special unit was formed to carry out the operation
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A special unit was formedto carry out the operation Squadron X

A special unit was formed
to carry out the operation Squadron X

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A special unit was formed to carry out the operation
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Squadron X.
Duration
7 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
00:44:00
Uploaded
Mar 27, 2025
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documentary
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Movie Summary

The Lancaster Bomber, synonymous with the Dambusters and night raids on Nazi Germany.
Squadron X was 617 squadron, eventually. - Lancaster 00:06
Squadron X was 617 squadron, eventually.
Its leader was wing commander Guy Gibson. - Lancaster 00:05
Its leader was wing commander Guy Gibson.
He was arrogant and a strict disciplinarian - Lancaster 00:13
He was arrogant and a strict disciplinarian
The stay of the attack was immortalised in the 1955 film. - Lancaster 00:07
The stay of the attack was immortalised in the 1955 film.
If you can blow a hole in this wall - Lancaster 00:08
If you can blow a hole in this wall
I'm showing you the targets - Lancaster 00:07
I'm showing you the targets
And these are the models of the two other dams - Lancaster 00:07
And these are the models of the two other dams
Having proved the concept - Lancaster 00:07
Having proved the concept
The Lancaster was adapted to carry the four—ton bomb. - Lancaster 00:05
The Lancaster was adapted to carry the four—ton bomb.
To fly at precisely 60 feet - Lancaster 00:08
To fly at precisely 60 feet
A motor was used to spin the weapon before it was dropped - Lancaster 00:08
A motor was used to spin the weapon before it was dropped
No other bomber at that time was capable of carrying out the operation. - Lancaster 00:06
No other bomber at that time was capable of carrying out the...
For obvious reasons you've had to work without knowing your target - Lancaster 00:07
For obvious reasons you've had to work without knowing ...
The AOC was there - Lancaster 00:09
The AOC was there
You're going to attack the great dams of western Germany. - Lancaster 00:06
You're going to attack the great dams of western German...
Gibson explained that he would take off - Lancaster 00:13
Gibson explained that he would take off
Five crews were briefed for the Sorpe - Lancaster 00:06
Five crews were briefed for the Sorpe
They had no towers, so there's no sighting means of it - Lancaster 00:10
They had no towers, so there's no sighting means of it
Instead we were briefed that we had to fly along the dam - Lancaster 00:11
Instead we were briefed that we had to fly along the dam
It meant we weren't going to use any of the bombing techniques - Lancaster 00:06
It meant we weren't going to use any of the bombing tec...