There’s a new documentary coming on the Dambusters to be shown in the autumn.
Just been a taster on BBC Look North – appears to concentrate on the technical aspects of the raid – such as the navigation task and the accuracy of the bombsight etc
Martin Shaw appears in the documentary.
By: jeepman - 26th May 2010 at 07:33
It’s no big deal – I think there may be a number of us on this board who talk planes but also have practical involvement with green machines.
Mine is presented as a vehicle of HQ Squadron, 2nd Derbyshire Yeomanry, 51st (Highland) Infantry Division, in North West Europe, c.July 1944.
By: BlueNoser352 - 26th May 2010 at 06:52
42 Ford…outstanding Jeepman !
Jeepman:
Its remarkable how many WW II jeeps survived the war and are still in use all over the world in one form or another. No one piece of WW II equipment has lived longer than the jeep. In Normandy next week I bet one will see many running around. A remarkable device developed for war & now used in many peaceful ways ! I am sure many were left by the USAAF in the UK after the war!
Is your jeep painted up or kitted out to represent any WW II theme.. US Army, Airborne…etc ?
BlueNoser352!
By: minimans - 25th May 2010 at 22:42
excellent but check out the near miss at 2:07 at the end thats as close to an air to air as I need to see!!!
By: jeepman - 25th May 2010 at 22:22
jeepman :
Much thanks for the heads up on the program…. I finally got my hands on the last documentary on the Dam Busters ” The Last DamBuster ” This operation still continues to generate much interest in the historical community. like your photo… a Willis Jeep man perhaps ?
BlueNoser352
June 42 Ford GPW actually
By: BumbleBee - 25th May 2010 at 22:14
Slightly off-topic,but I just found this on the BBC news website.
A contemporary re-creation of the Dambusters raid.
By: BlueNoser352 - 25th May 2010 at 21:07
Thanks for the heads up on Dam Buster program
jeepman :
Much thanks for the heads up on the program…. I finally got my hands on the last documentary on the Dam Busters ” The Last DamBuster ” This operation still continues to generate much interest in the historical community. like your photo… a Willis Jeep man perhaps ?
BlueNoser352
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May 25, 2010 at 6:47 pm