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Fifty—three aircrew killed and three taken prisoner
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Fifty—three aircrew killedand three taken prisoner

Fifty—three aircrew killed
and three taken prisoner

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Fifty—three aircrew killed and three taken prisoner.
Duration
6 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
00:51:05
Uploaded
Mar 27, 2025
Genres
documentary
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The Lancaster Bomber, synonymous with the Dambusters and night raids on Nazi Germany.
What a devastating result for one squadron on one night's operation. - Lancaster 00:08
What a devastating result for one squadron on one night'...
I went back to the mess where the waitresses, some of them were crying - Lancaster 00:14
I went back to the mess where the waitresses, some of them w...
And the chief said, "I think you better go back to bed, girls. - Lancaster 00:06
And the chief said, "I think you better go back to bed,...
But that was, of course, was the loss side. - Lancaster 00:06
But that was, of course, was the loss side.
There was a gain side which was more important. - Lancaster 00:05
There was a gain side which was more important.
We all thought what a magnificent effort - Lancaster 00:07
We all thought what a magnificent effort
Er, these chaps going in over water - Lancaster 00:11
Er, these chaps going in over water
Just spellbound by it - Lancaster 00:10
Just spellbound by it
Whatever it achieved was to our advantage. - Lancaster 00:06
Whatever it achieved was to our advantage.
It proved to Hitler and the German hierarchy - Lancaster 00:12
It proved to Hitler and the German hierarchy
When people saw this and read about it - Lancaster 00:25
When people saw this and read about it
It raised the thought, "we're winning something. - Lancaster 00:05
It raised the thought, "we're winning something.
Is this a turning point in the war?" - Lancaster 00:07
Is this a turning point in the war?"
The dams raid caused great destruction - Lancaster 00:09
The dams raid caused great destruction
Despite these setbacks at home and on other fronts - Lancaster 00:08
Despite these setbacks at home and on other fronts
Morale in bomber command was very low indeed - Lancaster 00:18
Morale in bomber command was very low indeed
The most effective of these defences - Lancaster 00:07
The most effective of these defences
Flying heavily armed, twin—engined aircraft - Lancaster 00:14
Flying heavily armed, twin—engined aircraft
Now, a night fighter was guided by a ground radar operator. - Lancaster 00:07
Now, a night fighter was guided by a ground radar operator.
And once he picked up your blip, he would then guide the aircraft on to you. - Lancaster 00:07
And once he picked up your blip, he would then guide the air...