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Lancaster

It harnessed the full capabilityof the Lancaster and would put it on the world stage

It harnessed the full capability
of the Lancaster and would put it on the world stage

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It harnessed the full capability of the Lancaster
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and would put it on the world stage.
Duration
8 seconds
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37
Timestamp in Movie
00:43:38
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.
Wallis was developing a secret bomb - Lancaster 00:08
Wallis was developing a secret bomb
A special unit was formed to carry out the operation - Lancaster 00:07
A special unit was formed to carry out the operation
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