anthony innerd

hej

kan anyone help me.
jag live in sweden, and was brought up in Lincoln.
When a young before 12 year old, the most favourite film then was the Dambusters, whose sqadron flew from nearby Airdrome, called Scampton.
I think it was Scampton, as my brain is 60 now.

But anyway the film was brill and the actual drawing and buidling of the bomb used to bounce through a narropw canal and blow up important German factory was devised also in local Lincoln industry that was called Clayton Dewandre. Of course i was not around when they devised the bomb and not born.

When i was a boy in the 1950s, Rustons also was another large company nearby. I think they were both american companies.

Well i loved the film and one of the most famous pilots from the actual bombers was Guy Gibson who won a VC. His dog was buried on the grounds of the Airport, Scampton.

I do not know much about 633 squadron but is a classic also.
I have a 12 year old and six year old who would love war films.


any help much appreciated
anthony innerd

Steve Crook

Hello Anthony, welcome to the forum.
What are you looking for help with?

Yes, the Dambusters (617 Squadron) were based at RAF Scampton.
But their operation was to bounce the bombs across the reservoir, the water held back by the dam. To make them skip over anti-torpedo nets and fall down very close to the dams where they exploded. They were just after the dams themselves, not any factories and they didn't have to bounce them through a narrow canal but across open water - albeit very accurately.

After the dambusters operation (Operation Chastise), the squadron took in some new crews and they went on to drop some of the other big bombs designed by Barnes Wallis like the Tallboy and Grand Slam bombs. These were very big bombs designed to drill deep into the ground before exloding and so give an earthquake effect. They were used against places like the U-boat pens, the Dortmund-Ems canal and against the Tirpitz. Maybe it's those you are thinking of where you mention canals and factories.

Steve

anthony innerd

Hej steve
i think that i am in the correct thread as i could not work out which thread i posted my message in. I think that i am in Britiish Film Forum.
Do you think it best i post thread in another if i have permission. I think that i have to post 3 thread before using other forums. Agree?

In the meantime thanks for your expert advice, you know more than a Lincoln boy. I thought it was a bra adventure when a boy.

But life is -a great aventure and leveller.

Do you know where i may get copy of dambusters or 633 squadron?
Where to look, etc in UK. Things are much dearer here in Sweden.

-quote "to the outsider, man is all we have".

regards
anthony

earlb

Amazon.co.uk: dam busters

Did you know the operations room was in Grantham town centre. I believe it's now Council offices.