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Lancaster

Once I landed I came across some buildings,and I thought they were farm buildings and then...

Once I landed I came across some buildings,
and I thought they were farm buildings and then a door opened,
and a shaft of light shot out and a voice said "halt!" And I put my hands up and it was a building occupied
by searchlight crews

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Once I landed
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I came across some buildings, and I thought they were farm buildings
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and then a door opened, and a shaft of light shot out
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and a voice said "halt!"
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And I put my hands up
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and it was a building occupied by searchlight crews.
Duration
21 seconds
Views
51
Timestamp in Movie
00:14:34
Uploaded
Mar 27, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

The Lancaster Bomber, synonymous with the Dambusters and night raids on Nazi Germany.
And we were regaled with cognac and coffee. - Lancaster 00:06
And we were regaled with cognac and coffee.
And I remember one guy saying - Lancaster 00:16
And I remember one guy saying
David Fraser's captors did not have to wait too long. - Lancaster 00:05
David Fraser's captors did not have to wait too long.
In the works were new aircraft that could take the blitz back to Berlin. - Lancaster 00:07
In the works were new aircraft that could take the blitz bac...
I suppose, really, it's ironical that, er... - Lancaster 00:05
I suppose, really, it's ironical that, er...
How the Lanc was developed almost accidentally. - Lancaster 00:07
How the Lanc was developed almost accidentally.
Two of these new bombers, the Stirling and Halifax - Lancaster 00:09
Two of these new bombers, the Stirling and Halifax
At aircraft builders Avro - Lancaster 00:08
At aircraft builders Avro
But its Rolls—Royce vulture engines were causing trouble. - Lancaster 00:06
But its Rolls—Royce vulture engines were causing trouble.
They were a completely revolutionary type of design - Lancaster 00:07
They were a completely revolutionary type of design
Although already in production - Lancaster 00:07
Although already in production
With the RAF desperate for new bombers, Chadwick suggested a radical solution. - Lancaster 00:07
With the RAF desperate for new bombers, Chadwick suggested a...
He swapped the two flawed Vultures for four proven Rolls—Royce Merlins - Lancaster 00:11
He swapped the two flawed Vultures for four proven Rolls—Roy...
And they were so amazed at the difference in performance - Lancaster 00:11
And they were so amazed at the difference in performance
There were six of us, all trainee gunners. - Lancaster 00:06
There were six of us, all trainee gunners.
We were in having lunch - Lancaster 00:23
We were in having lunch
They said "well, gentlemen, we've all completed our training - Lancaster 00:10
They said "well, gentlemen, we've all completed ou...
And what we were told then - Lancaster 00:06
And what we were told then
You had no idea of people's abilities or their background whatsoever. - Lancaster 00:07
You had no idea of people's abilities or their backgrou...
And we wandered around looking at people and looking at their brevets. - Lancaster 00:06
And we wandered around looking at people and looking at thei...