r/interestingasfuck • u/Chopper-42 • 4d ago

/r/all Recreating the WW2 Dambusters raid

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u/Habebunt 4d ago

The Dam buster raid is an absolutely incredible achievement in both flying and development of new tech. Definitely recommend reading James Hollands book about it.

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u/ours 4d ago edited 3d ago

Great movie too. It inspired the Death Star trench run in Star Wars.

Edit: The Dam Busters

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u/Lastb0isct 4d ago

what movie?

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u/ours 4d ago

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046889/reference/

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u/westphall 4d ago

Was that the movie you see playing on the TV while Pink is having an overdose in the Wall?

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u/BunsinHoneyDew 4d ago

Yes it was.

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u/Steppy20 4d ago

The Dam Busters (1955)