The Dambusters

Yes

We are recording it.

David

My Mother in law's first husband was among the crew killed when their Lancaster bomber crashed during training for that raid I was also amazed when a very old friend was recently discussing going through his dads things  a lovely man who was a rear gunner  in a Lancaster and coming across his caterpillar badge. 

https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30076747

OHs Uncle was navigator on the Halifax that was trying out BWs first ideas

My memories are from living on the Scampton camp when they still flew Lancasters. I could watch them warming up their engines from the kitchen window. We could also wander around the camp quite freely or at least no one ever challenged where we went.

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and coming across his caterpillar badge.

Ah yes the Caterpiller Club, I remember reading a book about it. It was a compilation of stories about some remarkable escapes by parachute from aircraft.

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I recall a story of a rear gunner in a Lancaster who fell asleep(!) on the return trip, woke to get no response on his intercom from any crew member, baled out and broke both legs on the tarmac, the plane having landed. Not sure if it was apocryphal. Certainly remember going to the cinema with my father, ex Bomber command, to see the film. Richard Todd played Gibson and Michael Redgrave Barnes Wallis.

The Lanc that is used in the programme is "Just Jane" that is at East Kirkby museum in Lincs and it does taxi runs on the old airfield if anyone wants a trip

Nearest club site Sutton on Sea

Some picks from when I visited East Kirby

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Were you hit by the prop wash  from the four merlins when Just Jane moves off for one of the taxi runs