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Postby ozzy72 » Wed May 17, 2006 6:39 am

Well on this day in 1943 that the news was broken of 617 Sqns famous raid on the the Ruhr dams.
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Re: Operation Chastise

Postby expat » Wed May 17, 2006 10:23 am

Well on this day in 1943 that the news was broken of 617 Sqns famous raid on the the Ruhr dams.


Was it not "X" Sqn (as in EX and not 10) and then named 617 Sqn after the mission was over?

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Re: Operation Chastise

Postby ozzy72 » Wed May 17, 2006 10:35 am

Sorry Matt I just didn't want to confuse people excessively :-*
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Re: Operation Chastise

Postby expat » Wed May 17, 2006 10:53 am

Don't apologise ozzy, that is only required, when you say to your wife, "Lets go to the Mohnesee and walk the dog".
It is a nice day and she is in full agreement. Normally an hour in the car, but well worth it. Mrs The-ex-Pat falls asleep as she does once we have driven 200 meters up the road.
I head to the Autobahn put the pedal to the floor and get on with it. Mrs The-ex-Pat wakes up and asks what I am doing.
"What are you doing", asks Mrs The-ex-Pat
"Driving to the dam", I reply.
"Which one", she asks as we pass a sign for the Edersee, 1 hour past the Mohne.
So the dog was walked at the Eder that day. Castle is well worth a visit if you are in the area though.

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PS. When ever we visit the Mohne, funny, but she just can't let that one go.
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Re: Operation Chastise

Postby ozzy72 » Wed May 17, 2006 11:26 am

The last time I visited the Mohne was whilst based at G
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Re: Operation Chastise

Postby Papa9571 » Wed May 17, 2006 11:36 am

And I thought Americans were crude.... ;D
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Re: Operation Chastise

Postby expat » Wed May 17, 2006 11:57 am

And I thought Americans were crude.... ;D



Sorry, but when pushed, we Brits win hands down, or should that be, hands up?

Ozzy, you even spelt it correctly. G
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Re: Operation Chastise

Postby ozzy72 » Wed May 17, 2006 12:51 pm

Darkest '89 I got sent out for some months as punishment... I don't know who I upset but off I went. They'd just had the new gym put in! The best base gym in the entire service 8)
I was working with 230 Sqn ;)
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Re: Operation Chastise

Postby expat » Wed May 17, 2006 1:33 pm

You were over the"road" then. In 1989 I was on 3Sqn.
So if I say Sennalager, then a chill should run down your back.

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Re: Operation Chastise

Postby ozzy72 » Wed May 17, 2006 1:42 pm

Not so much a chill down my back as a quivering of my bowels ;D
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Re: Operation Chastise

Postby expat » Wed May 17, 2006 2:55 pm

Mmmmmm, the smell of a turd tardis on a hot summer day.

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Re: Operation Chastise

Postby ozzy72 » Wed May 17, 2006 11:43 pm

Is Lego Land still there?
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Re: Operation Chastise

Postby expat » Thu May 18, 2006 1:36 am

If you mean the army CQB no idea, it is 10 years since my last visit and as my reserve time is well over, I am not planning on checking any of it out.

Senna Lager, probably the worst Lager in the world.

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Re: Operation Chastise

Postby ozzy72 » Thu May 18, 2006 1:43 am

Aye that'd be the bugger! I haven't been to Germany for a few years now and I only drive through, no intention of visiting old haunts... with the possible exception of one pub where I want to settle a couple of scores ;D
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Re: Operation Chastise

Postby expat » Thu May 18, 2006 4:08 am

Well, Mancer Barracks is still here, and RAF G
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