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Title: Last Dambuster Dies
Post by: Saxman on August 04, 2015, 09:24:16 AM: The last Dambuster passed away today. (http://news.yahoo.com/zealander-last-wwii-dambuster-pilot-dies-96-104132529.html) Les Munro piloted one of the Lancaster bombers during the raid, but was unable to complete the mission after being damaged by enemy fire. Munro later participated in the misdirection leading up to the Normandy Invasion by dropping aluminum strips to draw German attention away from the actual landing sites.

Hew as 96.

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Title: Re: Last Dambuster Dies
Post by: craz07 on August 04, 2015, 09:27:12 AM: :salute
Title: Re: Last Dambuster Dies
Post by: Ratsy on August 04, 2015, 10:01:31 AM: 617 Squadron, disbanded in 2014, will live on in history as "the point of the spear" of weapons innovation in World War II and in the willingness and bravery of people like Leonard Cheshire, Guy Gibson, Mick Martin and Les Munro.

"After Me, The Flood!"

Blue skies, Les.

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Title: Re: Last Dambuster Dies
Post by: Hetzer7 on August 04, 2015, 10:24:44 AM: <S>

http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/dambusters-to-be-next-lightning-ii-squadron-18072013
Title: Re: Last Dambuster Dies
Post by: Bruv119 on August 04, 2015, 10:44:29 AM: :salute
Title: Re: Last Dambuster Dies
Post by: Ratsy on August 04, 2015, 11:34:28 AM: Quote from: Hetzer7 on August 04, 2015, 10:24:44 AM
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http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/dambusters-to-be-next-lightning-ii-squadron-18072013

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Title: Re: Last Dambuster Dies
Post by: Zoney on August 04, 2015, 02:10:49 PM: :salute

If you cannot learn the important lessons from men like that you are a fool.
Title: Re: Last Dambuster Dies
Post by: hgtonyvi on August 04, 2015, 02:17:39 PM: :salute
Title: Re: Last Dambuster Dies
Post by: PR3D4TOR on August 04, 2015, 04:57:59 PM: :salute
Title: Re: Last Dambuster Dies
Post by: SysError on August 04, 2015, 05:08:08 PM: :salute
Title: Re: Last Dambuster Dies
Post by: BudHeavy on August 04, 2015, 06:54:55 PM: Those guys had ballz of steel. Noe lancs across a lake lined on all sides with AAA, and had to keep a straight and level course. :salute
Title: Re: Last Dambuster Dies
Post by: Dichotomy on August 04, 2015, 07:36:45 PM: :salute
Title: Dam Busters...none left.
Post by: W7LPNRICK on August 04, 2015, 10:51:02 PM: https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/les-munro-has-died.html (https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/les-munro-has-died.html)
Title: Re: Dam Busters...none left.
Post by: Wizz on August 05, 2015, 01:10:19 AM: Quote from: W7LPNRICK on August 04, 2015, 10:51:02 PM
https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/les-munro-has-died.html (https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/les-munro-has-died.html)
some of us late bloomers got it in our heads to try and recreate a similar tale on our own ability in this game and im still smiling about it myself. The level of greatness we have lost is humbling <<S>> when you grow up inspired its easy to let a guy like me down :salute
Title: Re: Last Dambuster Dies
Post by: Devil 505 on August 05, 2015, 07:03:17 PM: :salute