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In February 1942
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In February 1942 a new man was appointedto lead bomber command Arthur Harris

In February 1942 a new man was appointed
to lead bomber command Arthur Harris

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In February 1942
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a new man was appointed to lead bomber command
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Arthur Harris.
Duration
9 seconds
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24
Timestamp in Movie
00:22:23
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.
His intention was to show the world what strategic bombing could achieve. - Lancaster 00:07
His intention was to show the world what strategic bombing c...
The Nazis entered this war - Lancaster 00:11
The Nazis entered this war
At Rotterdam, London, Warsaw and half a hundred other places - Lancaster 00:12
At Rotterdam, London, Warsaw and half a hundred other places
They sowed the wind and now they are going to reap the whirlwind. - Lancaster 00:07
They sowed the wind and now they are going to reap the whirl...
That whirlwind was to be unleashed - Lancaster 00:09
That whirlwind was to be unleashed
I was posted down to RAF Wyton - Lancaster 00:06
I was posted down to RAF Wyton
And I remember I went to bed - Lancaster 00:11
And I remember I went to bed
And they'd all been flown in overnight - Lancaster 00:08
And they'd all been flown in overnight
When we went to Lancs, the impression was how cramped it was. - Lancaster 00:07
When we went to Lancs, the impression was how cramped it wa...
It was obviously a machine made for war. - Lancaster 00:05
It was obviously a machine made for war.
Noisy, uncomfortable, cramped - Lancaster 00:08
Noisy, uncomfortable, cramped
When you got in the aircraft - Lancaster 00:13
When you got in the aircraft
I had the best view in the aircraft in the bombing hatch - Lancaster 00:08
I had the best view in the aircraft in the bombing hatch
And then the rear gunner - Lancaster 00:11
And then the rear gunner
I always said I was the first to start flying and the last to land. - Lancaster 00:06
I always said I was the first to start flying and the last t...
The rear gunner is back there, I'm coming further along - Lancaster 00:08
The rear gunner is back there, I'm coming further along
Ken Johnson: It was very limited room in a mid upper turret - Lancaster 00:10
Ken Johnson: It was very limited room in a mid upper turret
And then I had to get over the main spar - Lancaster 00:09
And then I had to get over the main spar
But the side of him had a little passage - Lancaster 00:10
But the side of him had a little passage
And then flight engineer for the engines and the pilot next, they were up a bit. - Lancaster 00:08
And then flight engineer for the engines and the pilot next,...