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Two of these new bombers,the Stirling and Halifax were already on order for the RAF

Two of these new bombers,
the Stirling and Halifax were already on order for the RAF

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Two of these new bombers, the Stirling and Halifax
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were already on order for the RAF.
Duration
9 seconds
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44
Timestamp in Movie
00:15:53
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.
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...
From the brevet on your uniform - Lancaster 00:08
From the brevet on your uniform
"N" for navigator - Lancaster 00:07
"N" for navigator
So the first thing you think about is - Lancaster 00:12
So the first thing you think about is
You would think, "gosh, I don't fancy him as a pilot!" - Lancaster 00:11
You would think, "gosh, I don't fancy him as a pil...
You'd go around saying, "I'm short of a navigator - Lancaster 00:14
You'd go around saying, "I'm short of a navig...
If I'd handpicked the best, I couldn't have done better - Lancaster 00:08
If I'd handpicked the best, I couldn't have done b...
It was like a dating agency in a way. - Lancaster 00:05
It was like a dating agency in a way.