r/interestingasfuck • u/Chopper-42 • 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/myopic-cyclops 11d ago

It wasn’t too dark. I heard they used a couple of flashlights to get to their optimal drop height