Dambusters Fly Again

	Dambusters Fly Again The Dam Busters may refer to: * Operation Chastise, an attack by the RAF on German dams in World War II No. 617 Squadron RAF, the Royal Air Force squadron who carried out Operation Chastise. ''The Dam Busters'' (book), a 1951 book by Paul Brickhill about Operation Chastise ''The Dam Busters'' (film), a 1955 film about Operation Chastise, based on Paul Brickhill's eponymous 1951 book " The Dam Busters March", the theme to the 1955 film by British composer Eric Coates ''The Dam Busters'' (video game), a 1984 video game loosely based on Operation Chastise "Dambusters", a 2011 episode of ''Ice Pilots NWT'' Season 3 about recreating Operation Chastise VFA-195 (U.S. Navy) Strike Fighter Squadron 195 (VFA-195), also known as the "Dambusters", is a United States Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter squadron stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. They are a part of Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) and their ..., a United States Navy fighter squadron A name for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Operation Chastise Operation Chastise or commonly known as the Dambusters Raid was an attack on German dams carried out on the night of 16/17 May 1943 by 617 Squadron RAF Bomber Command, later called the Dam Busters, using special "bouncing bombs" developed by Barnes Wallis. The Möhne and Edersee dams were breached, causing catastrophic flooding of the Ruhr valley and of villages in the Eder valley; the Sorpe Dam sustained only minor damage. Two hydroelectric power stations were destroyed and several more damaged. Factories and mines were also damaged and destroyed. An estimated 1,600 civilians – about 600 Germans and 1,000 forced labourers, mainly Soviet – were killed by the flooding. Despite rapid repairs by the Germans, production did not return to normal until September. The RAF lost 53 aircrew killed and 3 captured, with 8 aircraft destroyed. Background Before the Second World War, the British Air Ministry had identified the industrialised Ruhr Valley, especially its dams, as import ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Dam Busters (book) ''The Dam Busters'' is a 1951 non-fiction book by Paul Brickhill about Royal Air Force 617 Squadron originally commanded by Wing Commander Guy Gibson V.C. during World War II. The squadron became known as the "Dam Busters" because of Operation Chastise, a mission using highly specialised bombs to destroy Ruhr dams in Germany. The book also covers the subsequent history of 617 Squadron, as an elite squadron specializing in attacking difficult targets with outsize weapons and precision techniques. Among Gibson's successors as commander was Group Captain Leonard Cheshire V.C., and the book describes Cheshire's unorthodox leadership style and innovative target marking techniques. Development After the end of World War II John Nerney, head of the Air Historical Branch of the British Air Ministry identified the need for a history of 617 Squadron. He initially approached its former commanding officer Leonard Cheshire, who declined citing health issues and his work commitments running ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Dam Busters (film) ''The Dam Busters'' is a 1955 British epic war film starring Richard Todd and Michael Redgrave. It was directed by Michael Anderson. The film recreates the true story of Operation Chastise when in 1943 the RAF's 617 Squadron attacked the Möhne, Eder, and Sorpe dams in Nazi Germany with Barnes Wallis's ''bouncing bomb''. The film was based on the books '' The Dam Busters'' (1951) by Paul Brickhill and '' Enemy Coast Ahead'' (1946) by Guy Gibson. The film's reflective last minutes convey the poignant mix of emotions felt by the characters – triumph over striking a successful blow against the enemy's industrial base is tempered by the sobering knowledge that many died in the process of delivering it. The film was widely praised and became the most popular motion picture at British cinemas in 1955. In 1999, the British Film Institute voted ''The Dam Busters'' the 68th greatest British film of the 20th century. Its depiction of the raid, along with a similar sequence in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Dam Busters March ''The Dam Busters March'' is the theme to the 1955 British war film '' The Dam Busters''. The musical composition, by Eric Coates, has achieved the distinction of becoming synonymous with both the film and the real Operation Chastise. ''The Dam Busters March'' remains a very popular accompaniment to flypasts in the UK. Origins Coates's son, Austin Coates, recounted in a BBC radio interview that the march was not written for ''The Dam Busters''. It just so happened his father had been carrying out an exercise in composing a march that emulated the musical forms of Edward Elgar, such as in the '' Pomp and Circumstance Marches''. It was only a few days after completing the composition that Coates was contacted by the film's producers. Coates had a profound dislike of writing film music and turned down the producers' numerous requests. Not until they told him that this was "a film of national importance" did he agree. On hearing more about the film, he came to the conclusion tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Dam Busters (video Game) ''The Dam Busters'' is a Combat flight simulation game, combat flight simulator set in World War II, published by U.S. Gold in 1984. It is loosely based on the real life Operation Chastise and the The Dam Busters (film), 1955 film. The game was released in 1984 for the ColecoVision and Commodore 64; in 1985 for Apple II series, Apple II, DOS, MSX and ZX Spectrum; then in 1986 for the Amstrad CPC and NEC PC-9801. Gameplay The player chooses from three different night missions, each of which is increasingly difficult. In all three, the goal is to successfully bomb a dam. On the practice run, the player can approach and bomb the dam without any other obstacles. The two other missions feature various enemies to overcome, and the flight start from either the French coast or a British airfield. During your flight, the player controls every aspect of the bomber from each of the seven crew positions: Aviator, Pilot, Air gunner, Front Gunner, Tail gunner, Tail Gunner, Bombardier (air fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ice Pilots NWT Season 3 The following is a list of episodes of the television series ''Ice Pilots NWT''. The show premiered on November 18, 2009 on History Television in Canada, in May 2011 on Quest in the UK, and on the National Geographic Channel in the US on April 22, 2011. Seasons Season 1 (2009–2010) Season 2 (2011) Season 3 (2011 - 2012) Season 4 (2012 - 2013) Season 5 (2013 - 2014) Season 6 (2014) See also * Alaska Wing Men * Flying Wild Alaska * Ice Road Truckers External linksBuffalo AirwayswebsiteIce Pilots NWTwebsiteIce Pilotson Quest in the UK References {{reflist Documentary television series about aviation Ice Pilots ''Ice Pilots NWT'' (known in the UK and the US as ''Ice Pilots''''Ice Pilots'' at Quest TV) is ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	VFA-195 (U Strike Fighter Squadron 195 (VFA-195), also known as the "Dambusters", is a United States Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter squadron stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. They are a part of Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) and their tail code is ''NF''. Their radio callsign is "Chippy". Squadron insignia and nickname The squadron, originally known as the ''Tigers'', had its first insignia approved by Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) on 4 March 1944, consisting of a lion cub riding a torpedo. Bob Burns gave the squadron a lion cub. On the patch the cub is holding the musical "bazooka" that Burns used in his act, while riding a torpedo. The lion went to the Los Angeles Zoo. A new design replaced the cub with a tiger and parrot on the torpedo, and was approved on 18 April 1949. Sometime in the 1950s, the squadron adopted a shield insignia that featured an eagle's head and a torpedo. On 1 May 1951, squadron aircraft disabled the heavily defended Hwacheon Dam held by N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Dam Removal Dam removal is the process of demolishing a dam, returning water flow to the river. Arguments for dam removal consider whether their negative effects outweigh their benefits. The benefits of dams include hydropower production, flood control, irrigation, and navigation. Negative effects of dams include environmental degradation, such as reduced primary productivity, loss of biodiversity, and declines in native species; some negative effects worsen as dams age, like structural weakness, reduced safety, sediment accumulation, and high maintenance expense. The rate of dam removals in the United States has increased over time, in part driven by dam age. As of 1996, 5,000 large dams around the world were more than 50 years old. In 2020, 85% percent of dams in the United States are more than 50 years old. In the United States roughly 900 dams were removed between 1990 and 2015, and by 2015, the rate was 50 to 60 per year. France and Canada have also completed significant removal project ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Action 52 ''Action 52'' is an unlicensed, multicart video game compilation developed by Active Enterprises for the Nintendo Entertainment System, and by FarSight Technologies for the Sega Genesis. The NES version was released in 1991, followed by the Genesis version in 1993. The multicart consists of 52 games in a variety of genres, mostly scrolling shooters and platformers. The "featured" game is '' The Cheetahmen'', which was part of Active's attempt to create a franchise similar to the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles''. Active Enterprises was legally incorporated in the Bahamas, however, offices and development were located in Miami, Florida while the company's product warehousing was located in Orlando, Florida. The NES version of ''Action 52'' became infamous among gamers for the poor quality and functionality of its games; it is often considered to be one of the worst games of all time. The Genesis version is widely considered superior, though still of subpar quality. Many video game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]