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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: XxDaSTaRxx on January 19, 2014, 05:48:00 PM
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Saw an interesting show called Modern Marvels on the history channel, where they were counting down some of the weirdest gadgets... This was I think #4.
In theory, the bomb would skip over the water, until it came to the dam. Then it would roll up it, roll back down underwater, and explode.
The reason this bomb was thought of is because the RAF needed to shut down dams that were providing power to the German military. Dropping a bomb on a dam was just too hard. It had to hit directly on it, or it would fall into the water and do nothing. They also could use torpedoes, but Germany had set up torpedoes nets to stop this.
So this was their idea.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JqBiMgC2Wg
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More thorough use of You Tube IMO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p4N_t3bDKY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p4N_t3bDKY)
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TCM has the movie made about this attack every once in awhile.
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Epic!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=cTmqT_oHQnw#t=74
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Saw an interesting show called Modern Marvels on the history channel, where they were counting down some of the weirdest gadgets... This was I think #4.
In theory, the bomb would skip over the water, until it came to the dam. Then it would roll up it, roll back down underwater, and explode.
The reason this bomb was thought of is because the RAF needed to shut down dams that were providing power to the German military. Dropping a bomb on a dam was just too hard. It had to hit directly on it, or it would fall into the water and do nothing. They also could use torpedoes, but Germany had set up torpedoes nets to stop this.
So this was their idea.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JqBiMgC2Wg
I get it, it's not an American movie so you never saw it. Try looking for The Dambusters or you can look up the history of 617 Sqn RAF.
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When the bombs failed it was due to this guy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPaZH7OjXLM
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Epic!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=cTmqT_oHQnw#t=74
That was badass!
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It's even true...
http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/2013/12/09/the-cinema-behind-star-wars-the-dam-busters/
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It's even true...
http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/2013/12/09/the-cinema-behind-star-wars-the-dam-busters/
You know obscure SW things.. *HIGHFIVE* Let's be pals! :rock
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At ~:50 the a/c is a A-26.
The Mossies are dropping round bombs intended for attacking ships. Highball
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or even 633 squadron was the basis for star wars
http://youtu.be/4OZq-tlJTrU (http://youtu.be/4OZq-tlJTrU)
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Epic!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=cTmqT_oHQnw#t=74
I see your epic, and raise you awesome:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPaZH7OjXLM
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:aok
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I see your epic, and raise you awesome:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPaZH7OjXLM
I already posted that...geesh.
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ah
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ah
meh, it's funny and deserved to be posted a few time. :D
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When the bombs failed it was due to this guy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPaZH7OjXLM
:rofl