Dambusters Reunion (1 Viewer)

[tenth of june]

Had the pleasure of meeting Sqn Ldr Les Munro and George "Johnny" Johnson at a Dambusters/617 Sqn event over the last weekend. Truly remarkable guys.

Squadron Leader John Leslie (Les) Munro CNZM, DSO, QSO, DFC,(light blue cardigan) (born 5 April 1919) is the last surviving pilot of the Dambusters Raid of May 1943.

Squadron Leader George "Johnny" Johnson, was the bomb-aimer aboard Joe McCarthy’s aircraft, AJ-Q. he scored a direct hit on the Sorpe dam on his 10th fly past.

I know K&C have previously Op CHASTISE ac/crew, but I wonder if they are to commemorate the anniversary with anything else?

Per Ardua Ad Astra

 

[Rob]

Deepest respects to these RAF heroes today and to all their comrades who lost their lives that night.

Rob

 

[Desertkiwi]

Hi Guys....anyone interested in the Dambusters raid may enjoy the below link......it's basicly an update from Peter Jacksons blog about the re-make of the Dambusters movie.

http://dambustersblog.com/category/peter-jackson/

Cheers

 

[Rob]

And here is a BBC link I thought some of you guys might like;

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22544567

 

[Rob]

And tonight 70 years on as we remember and celebrate the RAF heroes of this raid, here is the one and only Guy Gibson;

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ssor-discuss-life-legendary-617-squadron.html

 

[uksubs]

And here is a BBC link I thought some of you guys might like;

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22544567

Great link

 

[IONA]

Rob there is a programme on BBC2 just now:salute::

 

[Rob]

Rob there is a programme on BBC2 just now:salute::

Yeah great isn't it! Wonderfully evocative film of the Lanc over the training area!^&cool

 

[Ruggles]

Very nice {sm4}

 

[Rob]

Great link

Thanks Neil glad you like it, cool isn't it.

Rob

 

[uksubs]

Thanks Neil glad you like it, cool isn't it.

Rob

yes Rob very good . Interesting that when they made the film the Dambuster the bouncing bomb was still on the secret list and that reason why it look wrong in the film .Shame that Gibson was lost later in the the war as well when flying Mosquitos