Dambusters raid: Retrace the daring journey

[Subnuts]

Surprisingly enough, there are at least two submarine connections to the Dambusters raid.

The hydraulic motor that was used to drive the belt which spun the "Upkeep" bomb to 500 rpm was the same Vickers-Armstrong Variable Speed Gear that was used on many Royal Navy submarines. The S-class used three of these VSGs to pump hydraulic fluid to the rudders and diving planes. The A-class used one for the rudder.

The three hydrostatic pistols used in the Upkeep bomb were the Mk XIV, the same kind used in British depth charges of the period.

If anyone knows of some more, feel free to mention them.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Subnuts

Surprisingly enough, there are at least two submarine connections to the Dambusters raid.

The hydraulic motor that was used to drive the belt which spun the "Upkeep" bomb to 500 rpm was the same Vickers-Armstrong Variable Speed Gear that was used on many Royal Navy submarines. The S-class used three of these VSGs to pump hydraulic fluid to the rudders and diving planes. The A-class used one for the rudder.

The three hydrostatic pistols used in the Upkeep bomb were the Mk XIV, the same kind used in British depth charges of the period.

If anyone knows of some more, feel free to mention them.

Well spotted and in all truth I hadn't

[Jimbuna]

~SALUTE~

A flypast has taken place over Lincoln Cathedral to mark the 70th anniversary of the World War II Dambuster raids.
A Lancaster bomber from the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and a pair of Tornado aircraft from 617 Squadron took part.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-22574294

[Jimbuna]

Brings everything into perspective:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22544568

~SALUTE~

[Subnuts]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Well spotted and in all truth I hadn't

I actually picked that up from the "Owner's Workshop Manual" published by Haynes about the Dambusters. Actually, only about 2/5ths of the book is devoted to the dams raid, the rest covering the weapons, technology, and missions of the modified Lancasters of 617 and 9 Squadron during the last two years of the war. It's actually a pretty nice book, with lots of technical diagrams, aerial reconnaissance photos, and obscure facts and figures. Don't wanna sound like a shill, but I highly recommend it.