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RAF losses continued to mount, yet in March 1944
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Lancaster

RAF losses continued to mount,yet in March 1944 Harris insisted on one last operationin...

RAF losses continued to mount,
yet in March 1944 Harris insisted on one last operation
in the campaign despite being advised against it

Full Transcript

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RAF losses continued to mount, yet in March 1944
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Harris insisted on one last operation in the campaign
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despite being advised against it.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
01:16:34
Uploaded
Mar 27, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
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Movie Summary

The Lancaster Bomber, synonymous with the Dambusters and night raids on Nazi Germany.
However, the final trip was not to Berlin - Lancaster 00:10
However, the final trip was not to Berlin
The weather forecast was - Lancaster 00:18
The weather forecast was
The Germans had sent 240 night fighters - Lancaster 00:07
The Germans had sent 240 night fighters
We saw them flashing past - Lancaster 00:10
We saw them flashing past
We saw over 40 aircraft, separate aircraft - Lancaster 00:08
We saw over 40 aircraft, separate aircraft
We were sitting ducks shot to buggery. - Lancaster 00:05
We were sitting ducks shot to buggery.
The last 200 miles was just a straight run in to Nuremberg. - Lancaster 00:06
The last 200 miles was just a straight run in to Nuremberg.
But instead of being clearer, it was cloudy over Nuremberg - Lancaster 00:10
But instead of being clearer, it was cloudy over Nuremberg
When we'd landed and got out the aircraft - Lancaster 00:11
When we'd landed and got out the aircraft
Just said "hello", "alright?" - Lancaster 00:08
Just said "hello", "alright?"
We actually saw 50 plus aircraft shot down. - Lancaster 00:06
We actually saw 50 plus aircraft shot down.
That's only one aeroplane, not three." - Lancaster 00:05
That's only one aeroplane, not three."
They used to have a little kitty in between them - Lancaster 00:10
They used to have a little kitty in between them
And curly, cos he was looking out all the time, said "ooh, 60 to 100". - Lancaster 00:07
And curly, cos he was looking out all the time, said "o...
And he won the kitty that night - Lancaster 00:08
And he won the kitty that night
That's 672 empty chairs at breakfast. - Lancaster 00:08
That's 672 empty chairs at breakfast.
Empty chairs at empty tables. - Lancaster 00:05
Empty chairs at empty tables.
That's where John used to sit, that's where Harry used to sit. - Lancaster 00:06
That's where John used to sit, that's where Harry ...
Bomber command lost more aircrew on that one night - Lancaster 00:10
Bomber command lost more aircrew on that one night
At night you could see other aircraft - Lancaster 00:08
At night you could see other aircraft