AVRO Lancaster Bomber Mission

Brief clip of a Lancaster in action, notice the variety of crew accents. It seems the RAF recruited officers from many different backgrounds.

From 00:41 onward you can see a lancaster far below (bottom right) against the glow of the fires.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Warbird
• WWII
• bomber
• RAF
• Yorkshire
• Accent
• grim
• up
• t'north
• flight
• over
• germany
• bomb
• cookie
• flak
• burn
• takeoff

[tonyhall1]

@WorldFrontlineMedia

Hi.

My uncle (my father's brother) was in 156 (pathfinder) squadron.

He was flight sergeant m t t hall KIA on july 29th 1943

i've just started researching his RAF career

[WorldFrontlineMedia]

I just found out that my Great uncle was in 156 Squadron and that he may possibly be in this video, or may know the servicemen that was in this video.. If anybody else had family in 156 Squadron then please get in touch, my great uncle was a Pilot Officer and flew 19 missions before being shot down in 1944. his last target was Schweinfurt, but he was shot down over France

[356butch]

@GerbilEssences Yes, I think you're correct. That makes more sense doesn't it but I could have sworn he said bag. Oh well...

[GerbilEssences]

@356butch Fag? Cigarette?

[356butch]

"You could light your bag on any of those". lol

[alanbstard4]

@thebladerunner11 Empire crews said " Bombs gone " not " bombs away ". Something not bright here

[centurion180ad]

Balls of STEEL.

[jonamac]

@thebladerunner11

yes, they may have been 19-20 years of age but they were speaking on intercom at 15,000+ feet with oxygen, cold, enemy flak and a journey home. which would tend to make you old, or young

[Ronglimeng]

I have to agree with the two previous commentators: - the sound track doesn't seem geniune!

[SuperAncientmariner]

"Bomb doors open , Bombs away" ???? No way.