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In 1943
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Lancaster

In 1943 every operation we didon the Ruhr was an epic

In 1943 every operation we did
on the Ruhr was an epic

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In 1943
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every operation we did on the Ruhr was an epic.
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7 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
00:38:26
Uploaded
Mar 27, 2025
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The Lancaster Bomber, synonymous with the Dambusters and night raids on Nazi Germany.
It was an obvious target that was always gonna be attacked. - Lancaster 00:06
It was an obvious target that was always gonna be attacked.
Sixty percent or 70 percent of our trips were to the Ruhr valley. - Lancaster 00:06
Sixty percent or 70 percent of our trips were to the Ruhr va...
The Ruhr was also known as happy valley. - Lancaster 00:05
The Ruhr was also known as happy valley.
It was probably the most heavily defended area in Germany. - Lancaster 00:08
It was probably the most heavily defended area in Germany.
The defences were just unbelievable. - Lancaster 00:05
The defences were just unbelievable.
You could see the fires and you could see the flak. - Lancaster 00:05
You could see the fires and you could see the flak.
The sky is filled with bursting shells. - Lancaster 00:05
The sky is filled with bursting shells.
Now I'm not so keen on fireworks - Lancaster 00:09
Now I'm not so keen on fireworks
When you look at the New Year's Eve fireworks - Lancaster 00:15
When you look at the New Year's Eve fireworks
And you think to yourself - Lancaster 00:07
And you think to yourself
If the anti—aircraft fire is getting close to you - Lancaster 00:10
If the anti—aircraft fire is getting close to you
I know the first time I smelt cordite - Lancaster 00:15
I know the first time I smelt cordite
So it was alarming but I just ignored it and got on with my job. - Lancaster 00:07
So it was alarming but I just ignored it and got on with my ...
To help increase bombing accuracy - Lancaster 00:10
To help increase bombing accuracy
Using the latest navigation aids - Lancaster 00:09
Using the latest navigation aids
It meant the bombers coming in - Lancaster 00:10
It meant the bombers coming in
When we get to the target - Lancaster 00:08
When we get to the target
My job was to align the bomb sight with the target - Lancaster 00:09
My job was to align the bomb sight with the target
I said to Dickie, "I'll point you in the right direction - Lancaster 00:13
I said to Dickie, "I'll point you in the right di...
And this is where he is giving you this, "left, left, right, right - Lancaster 00:12
And this is where he is giving you this, "left, left, r...