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Title: Bomber Boys - BBC documentary
Post by: Karnak on January 16, 2013, 11:50:06 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnzNJ-RXIi8

Interesting documentary by Colin and Ewan McGregor about RAF Bomber Command.
Title: Re: Bomber Boys - BBC documentary
Post by: FTJR on January 17, 2013, 01:53:42 AM
Awesome, thanks for the link.
Title: Re: Bomber Boys - BBC documentary
Post by: uptown on January 17, 2013, 03:20:41 AM
I found this to be extremely interesting. I'm very surprised that only 2 fly worthy Lancs are in existence today...and only 1 of those is in Britain. That's a shame.

The extraordinary bravery of the young men that took part in these missions, I can not begin to imagine. I especially enjoyed the interviews with the actual crew members. Watching their emotions pop to the surface after so many years when they speak about their experiences ...............wow I'm so grateful I've never had to go through such a thing.

Thank you for sharing this documentary.  :salute  
Title: Re: Bomber Boys - BBC documentary
Post by: VonMessa on January 17, 2013, 11:41:23 AM
Saw this a while ago on Netflix.

Was awesome then, was awesome this time, too.

Thanks  :aok
Title: Re: Bomber Boys - BBC documentary
Post by: Nath[BDP] on January 17, 2013, 12:07:14 PM
Anybody who enjoyed that will undoubtedly enjoy this as well:

http://youtu.be/kjfQcbPqeds
Title: Re: Bomber Boys - BBC documentary
Post by: GScholz on January 17, 2013, 12:25:11 PM
Excellent documentary. Thanks for sharing Karnak.  :)
Title: Re: Bomber Boys - BBC documentary
Post by: nrshida on January 17, 2013, 01:28:48 PM
Anybody who enjoyed that will undoubtedly enjoy this as well:

http://youtu.be/kjfQcbPqeds


Cobblers.




Title: Re: Bomber Boys - BBC documentary
Post by: Scherf on January 17, 2013, 03:04:50 PM
If you don't "do" plays, this may not be for you, a bit slow and quite strange, however worth a look if you've got an hour, about a traumatised BC crew:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3qQhxEYM-c
Title: Re: Bomber Boys - BBC documentary
Post by: morfiend on January 17, 2013, 08:43:04 PM
I found this to be extremely interesting. I'm very surprised that only 2 fly worthy Lancs are in existence today...and only 1 of those is in Britain. That's a shame.

The extraordinary bravery of the young men that took part in these missions, I can not begin to imagine. I especially enjoyed the interviews with the actual crew members. Watching their emotions pop to the surface after so many years when they speak about their experiences ...............wow I'm so grateful I've never had to go through such a thing.

Thank you for sharing this documentary.  :salute  


  Fortunately for me I live about an hour away from the other flying Lanc,I try to see it once a years or so when they do run ups before the shows.



    :salute
Title: Re: Bomber Boys - BBC documentary
Post by: mthrockmor on January 17, 2013, 08:50:27 PM
I wish I had time to watch it all. New found respect for Mr Ewan McGregor. As for some of those eyebrows, haven't been trimmed since the war either.

Maybe this weekend I'll try and get through it all.  :aok
Title: Re: Bomber Boys - BBC documentary
Post by: DEECONX on January 17, 2013, 09:52:20 PM
Looks promising! Too late in the evening to start watching it now, but I'll be sure to slip it in tomorrow!  :aok
Title: Re: Bomber Boys - BBC documentary
Post by: Volron on January 17, 2013, 10:26:40 PM
Watching it got me to wonder what they thought of their American counterparts... :headscratch:
Title: Re: Bomber Boys - BBC documentary
Post by: RTHolmes on January 18, 2013, 07:21:58 AM
I found this to be extremely interesting. I'm very surprised that only 2 fly worthy Lancs are in existence today...and only 1 of those is in Britain. That's a shame.

not many people are aware that theres actually another lanc over here which is being restored to flying condition, privately owned and a long term resto, its just taxying at the moment. cant wait to see it flying in formation with the BBMF lanc :aok
Title: Re: Bomber Boys - BBC documentary
Post by: uptown on January 18, 2013, 07:26:03 AM
not many people are aware that theres actually another lanc over here which is being restored to flying condition, privately owned and a long term resto, its just taxying at the moment. cant wait to see it flying in formation with the BBMF lanc :aok
That's good news indeed.  :aok
Title: Re: Bomber Boys - BBC documentary
Post by: Kenne on January 18, 2013, 06:50:07 PM
i watched it all as was very disapointed that scant time was given to the crews of the other outstanding British bombers.
After all, the doc is 'Bomber Boys'...not 'Lancaster Boys'...yes?
no Manchester,
no Stirling,
no Wellington,
no Hampden.