Lancaster, Bomber Command Tribute

Tribute to the men of Bomber Command and also to the Lancaster crews. Not forgetting the crews who operated other types. Halifax, Stirling, Whitley, Wellington, Blenheim, Battle, Manchester, Mosquito, Hampden, Boston, Ventura, Flying Fortress, Liberator.

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• bomber
• command
• hamburg
• raid
• germany
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• war
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• WW2

[wozza59]

Wonderful tribute.

My late father flew Whitleys, Wellingtons and Lancaster in WW2. 2 tours and 52 operations.......11 times over Berlin.

[neilz1309]

Excellent footage,agree with the respondents who want to see some recognition for Harris and his crews,the most despicable aspect of all was the way in which Churchill and the air staff distanced themselves from Bert Harris once the "job" had been succesfully accomplished.

[LIVERPOOLSCOTTISH]

@19desto We owe people like your father a debt of gratitude which can never be repaid. It sickens me that RAF BC were abandoned by politicians at the close of the war. They received no official recognition for the huge contribution they made both in terms of British war effort- our sole means of hitting back four more than four years, and in the ultimate defeat of Germany. The national memorial is long overdue, as is a medal. Show your father this comment please- RESPECT & GOOD WISHES.

[martynpank]

No-one wants to say, "Wahey, Bomber Command. You did a great job". But, this is what we, as Brits, had to do! BC shortened the War! Where else....N. Africa. Yes! But, who else took the War to Germany? Some YT sites say that we were 'Murderers'!!! What did U expect, otherwise? We just sit back & take it? OK, I'll accept that Harris was not a 100% correct on his decisions. but, what other choices did we have? Especially, when Harris got it right!!!

[LIVERPOOLSCOTTISH]

@billyconnearly Correct. In addition to inhibiting German arms manufacturing, the strategic bomber offensive tied down at least 2 million German soldiers to man the Reich defences. It also forced the Luftwaffe to withdraw a significant portion of it's assets from the Eastern Front in order to expand their air defence system. An extra 2 millions Germans in the front line could well have stopped the Soviet advance, or at least bled them white. HUGE RESPECT TO BOMBER COMMAND!

[diadromiful]

dangerous job  in the RAF , but they go!!!!

respect !!

[avrovulcan617]

brilliant footage in memory of the men & women of bomber command who lets not forget took the war to germany every night.

[critchley3819]

SAD , have we learnt , no not much but we will it may take more time yet,it will happen.

[LIVERPOOLSCOTTISH]

@19desto Pass on my regards to Tail End Charlie! I hope he can make it to the unveiling of the BC memorial, which is long overdue. Quite rightly, a great deal of fuss is made about the Battle Of Britain, which proved to be one of the most significant battles of WW2. 515 RAF pilots made the ultimate sacrifice, 55,000 BC airmen made a similar sacrifice during WW2-yet they received little recognition. It is right & fitting that at long last, a memorial is built in their memory.

[19desto]

@LIVERPOOLSCOTTISH Thankyou for your kind comments, I did show it to dad and he was very moved. His whole crew made it through the war but sadly only three are still with us. Was hoping to make it to the unvieling of the Bomber Command memorial next year but I fear both Dad and Mum (who was a waaf) are too frail. As long as people like yourself remember and are aware of the job these boys did they will never fade away. Thanks .

[LIVERPOOLSCOTTISH]

@19desto I would just like to pass on my HUGE admiration & total respect to your father for his service in RAF Bomber Command in WW2. The Bomber Boys were our sole means of taking the fight to the enemy & hitting back for much of the duration of the war. These blokes were part of a very special generation, extremely brave, modest, unassuming, stoic, determined, their qualities shone through. They have never been granted the official recognition they merit. Show your dad this comment please!