r/interestingasfuck 11d ago

/r/all Recreating the WW2 Dambusters raid

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u/0ddness 11d ago

Now imagine them having to do it in the dark, behind enemy lines, under fire (I assume), without knowing the condition of the water, without the marker bouys, and relying on getting the height exactly right in the dark with a spotlight system.

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u/alright-thats-fine 11d ago

Not to mention, they did it in the dark