Jessie The Jeep Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Surprised nobody has mentioned it since it was on the news today; 65 years this evening since "Operation Chastise", set off for Germany; and so the Dambusters were born. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 You're not often wrong... but you're right again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Shame the Wallis exebition was closed at Elvinton last weekend i was looking forward to having another look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted May 16, 2008 Author Share Posted May 16, 2008 Once I thought I was wrong, but I was mistaken! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripp Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Clicky clicky for video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Great Video thanks for posting the link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Surprised nobody has mentioned it since it was on the news today; 65 years this evening since "Operation Chastise", set off for Germany; and so the Dambusters were born. 617 were formed on march 24th 1943 as a precision bombing unit under the command of Guy Gibson who led the dams raid from which the famous 617 motto "apres moi le deluge" was derived. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisg Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 thanks for the link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted May 16, 2009 Author Share Posted May 16, 2009 Bump,.... one year on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lardrover Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Wouldn't that be skip...skip...skip...skip...bump, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Surprised nobody has mentioned it since it was on the news today; 65 years this evening since "Operation Chastise", set off for Germany; and so the Dambusters were born. 16/7 may 1943 I make that 66 years ? TED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 16/7 may 1943 I make that 66 years ? TED Look at the date of the thread! This was started a year ago, and just 'Bumped' up to the top this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 DURHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhh silly me TED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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