65th Anniversary of the Dambusters Raid
 

Well the launch, it went overnight so finished 17th of May.
It was commemorated with a lancaster flight over Derwent Reservoir, the training 'ground' for the three dams.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/...,00.html?f=rss

Thanks for putting that up, real interesting. :up:

There is going to be a remake of the old Dambusters movie, if I'm not mistaken - hopefully it & the movie about the plot against Hitler will revive interest in this genre.

Yep, Peter Jackson is directing it

and

Stephen Fry is writing the script!!

*shakes with excitement*

I don't think I ever saw the old movie, ah w/e

*Cheers for weird skipping stones packed with explosives and loaded onto bombers that blow dams up*

"Apres Moi Le Deluge"

Oh, erm, okay then.

Just wondering if they'll get a part for Guy Gibsons Dog:hmm:

If you need a dam busted or a battleship sunk, you know who to call. :up:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...617sqn-600.jpg

This is the first time i`ve responded to a thread so i will start with a warm hello to you all. As 617 SQN is very close to my heart, i think it is quite fitting that they should be remembered on this site. Whilst famous for the Dams Raid and the Tirpitz sinking, they were also involved in attacks on sub pens at Brest and Lorient towards the end of the war. Not sure if scripted in GWX, but i will stay clear just incase.

http://www.dambusters.org.uk/docs/recordbook.pdf

Happy Hunting.

Welcome aboard Oberon617! 617 sdadron also bomed bridges in italy and (I think) are still existing as a squadron.

They're the RAF's dedicated anti-shipping squadron operating out of (I think) lossiemouth.

Last I heard the No. 617 Squadron operates one of the Panavia Tornado variants out of RAF Lossiemouth, And yeah they are equipped with Sea Eagle missiles for Anti-Shipping purposes

I am very glad that Peter Jackson is directing it. Too often, modern filmmakers covering WWII seem to make the characters 1940's versions of modern-day teenagers. This is especially true WRT their mannerisms & behavior - see Pearl Harbor for a good example of this. I suspect Jackson will be much better at capturing the character of Guy Gibson & his mates.

As long as they put ****** in the movie!

I have the original movie at home and will watch it this week. I can already the the the theme music already...:)

I suspect that they will change his name to something more PC to avoid controversy. If they don't then the NAACP & similar groups will start hounding them (no pun intended).