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...The Last Dambuster...

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2022 3:27 pm
by MikeKozlowski
...Squadron Leader George 'Johnny' Johnson has flown west.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... d-101.html


EDIT: from the article:
Mr Johnson's team were given no time to practice but he still had to hit the dam's wall. Much to his crew's annoyance, he insisted that they fly over the dam nine times before dropping the bomb on the tenth run.
Mike

Re: ...The Last Dambuster...

Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2022 12:48 am
by Craiglxviii
MikeKozlowski wrote: ↑Thu Dec 08, 2022 3:27 pm ...Squadron Leader George 'Johnny' Johnson has flown west.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... d-101.html


EDIT: from the article:
Mr Johnson's team were given no time to practice but he still had to hit the dam's wall. Much to his crew's annoyance, he insisted that they fly over the dam nine times before dropping the bomb on the tenth run.
Mike
Poor old bugger. He turned 101 years old only last week.
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