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Lancaster

We were told that it wasa very, very important target which could affect the outcome of...

We were told that it was
a very, very important target which could affect the outcome of the war

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We were told that it was a very, very important target
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which could affect the outcome of the war.
Duration
12 seconds
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28
Timestamp in Movie
01:02:32
Uploaded
Mar 27, 2025
Genres
documentary
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The Lancaster Bomber, synonymous with the Dambusters and night raids on Nazi Germany.
And if we didn't do the job that night - Lancaster 00:14
And if we didn't do the job that night
And then arriving at the target, you could see everything quite clearly. - Lancaster 00:08
And then arriving at the target, you could see everything qu...
A brilliant, lovely night, and yet we were there to destroy and kill. - Lancaster 00:08
A brilliant, lovely night, and yet we were there to destroy ...
When we went in on our bombing run - Lancaster 00:14
When we went in on our bombing run
You could clearly see the ground and what you were trying to hit. - Lancaster 00:06
You could clearly see the ground and what you were trying to...
But of course it was a brilliant moonlight night. - Lancaster 00:05
But of course it was a brilliant moonlight night.
When the fighters got there, they had a bit of a field day. - Lancaster 00:06
When the fighters got there, they had a bit of a field day.
245 RAF aircrew were killed - Lancaster 00:16
245 RAF aircrew were killed
It was enough to ensure that the V weapons would not be the war winner - Lancaster 00:07
It was enough to ensure that the V weapons would not be the ...
We were quite proud to think that we'd taken part in that - Lancaster 00:15
We were quite proud to think that we'd taken part in th...
Well, we thought that that would be it - Lancaster 00:08
Well, we thought that that would be it
That that would... that would be... That would be the chop. - Lancaster 00:05
That that would... that would be... That would be the chop.
The most atmospheric place you can ever be - Lancaster 00:07
The most atmospheric place you can ever be
If there's been a stand down for two days, there's a station dance - Lancaster 00:10
If there's been a stand down for two days, there's...
They used to use the hangars, they'd push the aeroplanes back - Lancaster 00:09
They used to use the hangars, they'd push the aeroplan...
We laughed and joked with each other - Lancaster 00:06
We laughed and joked with each other
Some were a bit naughty and... you know. - Lancaster 00:06
Some were a bit naughty and... you know.
Just to hold hands or hug a boy was magic. - Lancaster 00:06
Just to hold hands or hug a boy was magic.
You never knew the guy that you were drinking with - Lancaster 00:06
You never knew the guy that you were drinking with
You didn't sit in the mess and dwell - Lancaster 00:06
You didn't sit in the mess and dwell