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Lancaster

We went into this knowingthat there was going to be losses and er, we just hopedit wasn't...

We went into this knowing
that there was going to be losses and er, we just hoped
it wasn't going to be us

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We went into this knowing that there was going to be losses
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and er, we just hoped it wasn't going to be us.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:13:44
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.
We were caught in a cone of search lights, about 15 lights - Lancaster 00:09
We were caught in a cone of search lights, about 15 lights
Suddenly the navigator said - Lancaster 00:10
Suddenly the navigator said
Once I landed - Lancaster 00:21
Once I landed
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...