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Lancaster

When you got in the aircraft the pilot would go throughwith his parachute to sit on and...

When you got in the aircraft the pilot would go through
with his parachute to sit on and then the bomb aimer would go
right through so he was down on the floor

Full Transcript

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When you got in the aircraft
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the pilot would go through with his parachute to sit on
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and then the bomb aimer would go right through so he was down on the floor.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:24:17
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.
I had the best view in the aircraft in the bombing hatch - Lancaster 00:08
I had the best view in the aircraft in the bombing hatch
And then the rear gunner - Lancaster 00:11
And then the rear gunner
I always said I was the first to start flying and the last to land. - Lancaster 00:06
I always said I was the first to start flying and the last t...
The rear gunner is back there, I'm coming further along - Lancaster 00:08
The rear gunner is back there, I'm coming further along
Ken Johnson: It was very limited room in a mid upper turret - Lancaster 00:10
Ken Johnson: It was very limited room in a mid upper turret
And then I had to get over the main spar - Lancaster 00:09
And then I had to get over the main spar
But the side of him had a little passage - Lancaster 00:10
But the side of him had a little passage
And then flight engineer for the engines and the pilot next, they were up a bit. - Lancaster 00:08
And then flight engineer for the engines and the pilot next,...
It was... it was um... Sounds a bit presumptuous - Lancaster 00:07
It was... it was um... Sounds a bit presumptuous
It was responsive but very powerful. - Lancaster 00:06
It was responsive but very powerful.
Lancasters are being built - Lancaster 00:07
Lancasters are being built
With every man and woman engaged in their construction - Lancaster 00:12
With every man and woman engaged in their construction
Lancasters, consisting of over 55,000 separate parts - Lancaster 00:12
Lancasters, consisting of over 55,000 separate parts
Most were then assembled here in Woodford. - Lancaster 00:05
Most were then assembled here in Woodford.
Six major organisations employed over 1.1 million people - Lancaster 00:10
Six major organisations employed over 1.1 million people
Over 7300 of the bombers were built. - Lancaster 00:05
Over 7300 of the bombers were built.
As part of their training - Lancaster 00:08
As part of their training
Coaches came and took us all to Manchester. - Lancaster 00:05
Coaches came and took us all to Manchester.
And as we got off the coach - Lancaster 00:07
And as we got off the coach
They were coming up to us and, "hello, I'm so and so" - Lancaster 00:09
They were coming up to us and, "hello, I'm so and ...