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SPECIAL ISSUE:
DAMBUSTERS 75
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DAMBUSTERS '75
The Last British Dambuster
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Dams Raid and Folklore
The Dam Busters - The Film
•The
'Bouncing Bomb'
The Genius of Barnes Wallis
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Captured British Tanks Used
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The Unlikely Heroines
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From the
Editor...
I
N THIS centenary month of the founding of the Royal Air Force it seems only appropriate that we commemorate what is arguably
the most iconic RAF mission of the service’s entire existence; Operation 'Chastise'. Of course, this operation is far better known as the
Dambusters raid and it is that name which still resonates on a world-wide basis.
Made famous by Paul Brickhill’s book, and subsequently by the film of the same name, so the Dambuster legend, and the legacy of 617
Squadron under Wing Commander Guy Gibson, VC, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar, is a proud inheritance of the Royal Air Force today. Such
is that squadron’s importance to the traditions and values of the RAF that 617 Squadron was chosen as the first squadron in the service to
take delivery of the new F-35 Lightning. At time of writing, the squadron is being re-formed within the RAF’s operational establishment
and the delivery of its new state-of-the art aircraft is eagerly awaited within the service.
In this issue, we look at the enduring legacy of the Dams raid – notwithstanding much post-war debate as to the effectiveness and merit,
militarily, of an operation which was also very costly to the RAF crews involved. We also look at some of the men who made it possible;
men like ‘bouncing bomb’ inventor, Barnes Wallis, and the men who delivered those weapons; men like Sqn Ldr George ‘Johnny’ Johnson,
MBE, DFM, who we interview for this issue.
We are proud to offer this salute, ‘Johnny’, to you and your comrades from that fateful May night in 1943.
Andy Saunders
(Editor)
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FEATURES
30 The Iris And The Daffodil
One hundred years after the Zeebrugge Raid, Steve Snelling
charts the truly remarkable tale of two ordinary Mersey ferries
which played a vital and heroic part in the famous operation.
In our occasional series looking at the lives of men and women
who had a major impact on the course of warfare, Dr Robert
Owen throws the spotlight onto Barnes Wallis, the engineer,
visionary and patriot who, amongst other achievements, created
the ‘bouncing bomb’ of the Dams Raid.
94 ‘Send Us More Shermans…’
80 Innovators – Sir Barnes Wallis
One of the most numerous tanks of the Second World War was the
iconic and rugged Sherman, one of the most easily recognisable
military vehicles of the conflict. Mark Khan charts its use by British
and Commonwealth armies.
104 Zeppelin Overhead!
The first Zeppelin raid on Britain during the First World War took
place over East Anglia in January 1915, and by the end of that first
year of the air war, twenty such raids had been launched - but not
all of them hit London, writes Ian Castle.
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Contents
ISSUE 132
APRIL 2018
30 Mersey War Ferries
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42 RAF Photo-Recce 'Ace'
94 British Shermans
DAMBUSTERS '75
'
Editor’s Choice
55 Dambuster Special Content
Marking the 75
th
anniversary of Operation ‘Chastise’ we
interview the last British survivor of the attack, Sqn Ldr ‘Johnny’
Johnson, and look at the legacy of the Dambuster raid, its
folklore, The Dam Buster film, the ‘bouncing bomb’ and what the
famous 617 Squadron went on to do after the operation.
20 British Steel – Iron Cross
Rob Schaeffer tells the remarkable story of how the German Army
turned large numbers of captured British tanks, the Beutepanzer,
into tanks that were used against their former owners.
REGULARS
6 News
News, restorations, discoveries and events from around the World.
90 First World War Diary
Our ‘at-a-glance’ monthly analysis follows the progress and key
events of the Great War, looking at the situation as it existed 100
years ago during April 1918.
Reader’s letters, views and feedback.
92 Fieldpost
113 Militaria Collecting
Continuing his popular collecting series, Austin J Ruddy turns his
attention this month to the fascinating area of Observer Corps
and Royal Observer Corps collectables.
We take our regular look at what is new in the world of military
history books, including our book of the month which is the new
Haynes Manual on the Junkers 87 Stuka.
The continuation of our look at the awards listed in the London
Gazette reaches April 1918 and includes Lord Ashcroft’s regular
‘Hero of the Month’.
In this centenary month, we look at a touching memorial booklet
produced by the family of one of the Zeebrugge Raid casualties.
118 Recon Report
122 Great War Gallantry
130 First World War in Objects
COVER STORY
Flt Lt Joe McCarthy brings Lancaster
ED923, T-‘Tommy’, in for another run along
the wall of the Sorpe Dam on the night
of 16/17 May 1943. In total, McCarthy
made ten runs at the dam before bomb-
aimer, Sgt ‘Johnny’ Johnson, released
the ‘Upkeep’ weapon. This was the only
Lancaster of the second attacking wave to
reach the target, its bomb damaging but
not breaching the dam wall.
(ANTONIS KARIDIS)
RAF
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We mark the RAF's centenary
with two features spotlighting
the nation's youngest service.
42 Bravest Of The Brave
❅
Jonathan Falconer looks at the extraordinary career of one of
the service’s oft-overlooked photo reconnaissance pilots of
the Second World War, ‘Steve’ Steventon.
128 RAF 100 Image
This month, a stunning image of the Hawker Fury biplanes
and their pilots of 43 Squadron, ‘The Fighting Cocks’, pictured
at RAF Tangmere during the late 1930s.
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