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Dam Busters fly again
Dam Busters fly again
Last Modified: 16 May 2008
By:
John Sparks
The RAF today commemorated the wartime feats of the "Dam Busters". But is their fame justified? John Sparks reports.
Immortalised in the film The Dam Busters, the 1943 air raids against three dams in the Ruhr valley were commemorated for real today by the RAF, with a Lancaster bomber flying over Derwent reservoir in Derbyshire.
The attack combined Barnes Wallis's ingenious bouncing bombs and the heroism of the crews flying low over enemy territory.
But 65 years on, is the Dam Busters any more than a great tale of bravery with a great theme tune?
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