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Dambusters Fly Again
The Dam Busters may refer to: Military * Dambusters Raid or 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 * VFA-195, a United States Navy fighter squadron Media and entertainment * The Dam Busters (book), ''The Dam Busters'' (book), a 1951 book by Paul Brickhill about Operation Chastise ** The Dam Busters (film), ''The Dam Busters'' (film), a 1955 film about based on the book *** ''The Dam Busters March'', the theme to the film by British composer Eric Coates * The Dam Busters (video game), ''The Dam Busters'' (video game), a 1984 video game loosely based on Operation Chastise * "Dambusters", a 2011 episode of Ice Pilots NWT Season 3, ''Ice Pilots NWT'' Season 3 about recreating Operation Chastise * Dambuster Studios, a game development company See also * Dam removal, the process of demolishing a dam {{DEFAULTSORT:Dam Busters, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dambusters Raid
Operation Chastise, commonly known as the Dambusters Raid, was an attack on Nazi Germany, German dams carried out on the night of 16/17 May 1943 by No. 617 Squadron RAF, 617 Squadron RAF Bomber Command, later called the Dam Busters, using special bouncing bombs developed by Barnes Wallis. The Möhne Reservoir, Möhne and Edersee Dam, Edersee dams were breached, causing catastrophic flooding of the Ruhr (river), Ruhr valley and of villages in the Edertal, 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 labour under German rule during World War II, enslaved 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 56 aircrew, with 53 dead and three captured, amid losses of eight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VFA-195
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 Nor ... [...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 specialising in attacking difficult targets with outsize weapons and precision techniques. Among Gibson's successors as commander was Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC, 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 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dam Busters (film)
''The Dam Busters'' is a 1955 British epic docudrama war film starring Richard Todd and Michael Redgrave, that was directed by Michael Anderson. Adapted by R. C. Sherriff from the books '' The Dam Busters'' (1951) by Paul Brickhill and '' Enemy Coast Ahead'' (1946) by Guy Gibson, the film depicts the true story of Operation Chastise in which the RAF's 617 Squadron attacked the Möhne, Eder, and Sorpe dams in Nazi Germany with Barnes Wallis's ''bouncing bomb''. ''The Dam Busters'' was acclaimed by critics, who widely praised its acting (especially Todd's and Redgrave's), Anderson's direction, its superlative special effects photography by Gilbert Taylor and soundtrack score by Eric Coates (especially the stirring '' The Dam Busters March'' theme tune). The film was Britain's biggest box-office success of 1955. A much-loved British classic, ''The Dam Busters'' has since been cited as one of the best British war films and one of the greatest films of the 20th century. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dam Busters March
''The Dam Busters'' is the theme for the 1955 British war film '' The Dam Busters''. The musical composition, by Eric Coates, has become 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''. 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''. A few days after completing the composition 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 that the piece he had just finished would be a perfect overture. The march was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dam Busters (video Game)
''The Dam Busters'' is a combat flight simulation game set in World War II and published by U.S. Gold. It was released in 1984 for ColecoVision and Commodore 64; in 1985 for Apple II, MS-DOS, MSX, and ZX Spectrum; then in 1986 for the Amstrad CPC and NEC PC-9801. It is loosely based on Operation Chastise and the The Dam Busters (film), 1955 film. 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 flight, the player controls every aspect of the bomber from each of the seven crew positions: Pilot, Front Gunner, Tail Gunner, Bomb Aimer, Navigator, Engineer, and Squadron Leader. Leaving any of these positions unattended during an event could sp ... [...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 ''Ice Road Truckers'' (commercially abbreviated ''IRT'') is a reality television series that aired on History Channel from 2007 to 2017. It featured the activities of drivers who operated trucks on ice roads crossing frozen lakes and rivers, i ... External linksBuffalo AirwayswebsiteIce Pilots NWTwebsiteIce Pilotson Quest in the UK References {{reflist Documentary television series about aviation Ice Pilots ... [...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 Studios, 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 video game genre, genres, mostly Shoot 'em up, scrolling shooters and platform game, platformers. The "featured" game is ''The Cheetahmen'', which was part of Active's failed attempt to create a franchise similar to the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles''. The NES version of ''Action 52'' sold poorly and became infamous among gamers for the poor quality and functionality of its games; it is often considered to be one of the List of video games notable for negative reception, worst video games of all time. The Genesis version is widely considered superior, though still of subpar quality. Many Video game collecting, video game collectors value ''Action 52'' fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dambuster Studios
Deep Silver Dambuster Studios Ltd. is a British video game developer based in Nottingham, England and owned by Deep Silver, itself part of the Embracer Group-owned Plaion. The studio was founded on 30 July 2014, and was set up initially to take over the development of '' Homefront: The Revolution'' from Crytek UK; which was closed later that same day, transferring all of its employees to Dambuster. History In 2014, Crytek suffered a financial crisis due to internal structuring, and ceased paying wages to the staff members at their UK subsidiary, Crytek UK (formerly known as Free Radical Design). During the development of '' Homefront: The Revolution'', Crytek would sell the '' Homefront'' IP to Deep Silver and close down Crytek UK. In accordance with British law, most of Crytek UK's staff members were moved to a new studio founded by Deep Silver called Dambuster Studios to continue ''Homefront: The Revolution''s development. Dambuster Studios is the third Deep Silver in-house ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
