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The bouncing bomb just looked like a big glorified dustbin

Dambusters veteran, Johnny Johnson, describes his first encounter with both the mission-modified aircraft and the bouncing bomb itself.

3 April 2018
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World War Two

When the two base pins were in line you dropped your bomb

Johnny Johnson, Dambusters veteran, explains what his bomb-drop training for the raid entailed.

29 March 2018
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World War Two

We all just knew that he was very pressured

Barnes Wallis, the inventor of the bouncing bomb, knew from the start of the Second World War that he would have an important role to play.

25 March 2018
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World War Two

Guy Gibson, the essence of good leadership

Dambusters veteran, Johnny Johnson, during which he imparted his thoughts on RAF hero and commander of Squadron 617, Guy Gibson.

24 March 2018
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World War Two

Barnes Wallis – before Chastise

Barnes Wallis, the inventor of the bouncing bomb that was used in the Dambusters raid Operation Chastise, was born in Derbyshire in 1887.

20 March 2018
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World War Two

"We were not allowed to tell anybody anything"

Johnny Johnson, one of the last remaining aircrew who flew in 617 Squadron's Dambuster raid, explained in a one-off interview with the RAF Benevolent Fund about the…

14 March 2018
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World War Two