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For eight months from August 1943
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Lancaster

For eight months from August 1943 one in threeof bomber command's major operations were...

For eight months from August 1943 one in three
of bomber command's major operations were against Germany's capital

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For eight months from August 1943
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one in three of bomber command's major operations
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were against Germany's capital.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
01:09:14
Uploaded
Mar 27, 2025
Genres
documentary
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Movie Summary

The Lancaster Bomber, synonymous with the Dambusters and night raids on Nazi Germany.
Harris said to Churchill - Lancaster 00:10
Harris said to Churchill
It will cost between us 400 to 500 aircraft. - Lancaster 00:05
It will cost between us 400 to 500 aircraft.
It will cost Germany the war. ” - Lancaster 00:05
It will cost Germany the war. ”
Another Lancaster away and over our broad starboard wing. - Lancaster 00:06
Another Lancaster away and over our broad starboard wing.
Right before us now is the darkness and Germany. - Lancaster 00:06
Right before us now is the darkness and Germany.
It was a long way, four hours to Berlin - Lancaster 00:08
It was a long way, four hours to Berlin
At the back of your mind you were thinking - Lancaster 00:12
At the back of your mind you were thinking
Our bombing techniques improved - Lancaster 00:08
Our bombing techniques improved
I'm just glancing back now, I can see our mid upper gunner - Lancaster 00:11
I'm just glancing back now, I can see our mid upper gun...
You put full aileron on - Lancaster 00:07
You put full aileron on
When you get to the bottom - Lancaster 00:08
When you get to the bottom
You dived down and climbed up and you're flying this corkscrew pattern. - Lancaster 00:06
You dived down and climbed up and you're flying this co...
A furious angle, up comes our starboard wing. - Lancaster 00:05
A furious angle, up comes our starboard wing.
And then you repeat the operation by which time either you're dead - Lancaster 00:07
And then you repeat the operation by which time either you&#...
First thing we can see now is a stream of red sparks. - Lancaster 00:06
First thing we can see now is a stream of red sparks.
Away to the starboard, tracer from night fighters. - Lancaster 00:05
Away to the starboard, tracer from night fighters.
I saw a tracer and I'm like "where is the so and so?" - Lancaster 00:11
I saw a tracer and I'm like "where is the so and s...
And then I saw licks of flames coming off his wings. - Lancaster 00:05
And then I saw licks of flames coming off his wings.
And I thought to myself then, "I hope my bullets have killed them" - Lancaster 00:08
And I thought to myself then, "I hope my bullets have k...
We did four trips on Berlin altogether. - Lancaster 00:05
We did four trips on Berlin altogether.