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The Dambusters - Derwent Valley Dam

Postby waspiflab » Mon Feb 14, 2011 7:24 am

Derwent Valley Dam in Derbyshire used by the Dambusters to practise for their famous raid on the Ruhr dams.

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Re: The Dambusters - Derwent Valley Dam

Postby expat » Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:34 am

They certainly chose a doppelg
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Re: The Dambusters - Derwent Valley Dam

Postby ozzy72 » Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:57 am

I have some lovely snaps of me as a young serviceman on the Mohne dam 8-)
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Re: The Dambusters - Derwent Valley Dam

Postby expat » Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:17 am

I have some lovely snaps of me as a young serviceman on the Mohne dam 8-)


That would have been when Pontius was a pilot ;D

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Re: The Dambusters - Derwent Valley Dam

Postby Hagar » Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:20 am

Very impressive.
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Re: The Dambusters - Derwent Valley Dam

Postby Flying Trucker » Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:47 pm

Well done... ;)

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Re: The Dambusters - Derwent Valley Dam

Postby ozzy72 » Tue Feb 15, 2011 2:45 pm

Matt, I might have a few grey hairs but I'm not that ancient!!!!
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Re: The Dambusters - Derwent Valley Dam

Postby specter177 » Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:45 pm

Just watched that movie tonight.
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