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General Category => Totally Off-Topic Discussions, Rants, Tire & Oil Threads, Etc. => Topic started by: Lucky_Lou on July 31, 2013, 01:38:14 PM

Title: American Hero
Post by: Lucky_Lou on July 31, 2013, 01:38:14 PM

Watched a fascinating programme on BBC4 last night titled "Operation Crossbow" an account of the importance of reconnaissance and 3D photographic missions in WW2. The programme featured quite a bit about an American pilot John S Blythe ( the guy had balls of steel) the plane had no weapons and operated at the limits of endurance, if anyone can find it on I player  or U tube well worth a watch.
His mission at La Coupole involved dropping his plane into a quarry to photograph the entrance to this heavily defended site incredible stuff.
Lou
Johns plane..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spitfire_944
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Crossbow

Title: Re: American Hero
Post by: marcmax on July 31, 2013, 03:48:21 PM

Just 2 days ago I watched a similar program on Netflix called "3D Spies of WW2" It originally aired on Nova, a US public broadcasting series. It may even be the same program just retitled for rebroadcast. It sounds like the same one and it was a fascinating program. And I agree, he definitely had steel ones.

Title: Re: American Hero
Post by: nhmaf on August 01, 2013, 09:24:08 AM

I still say that was the greatest generation that this country has ever produced, and likely will ever produce..

Title: Re: American Hero
Post by: Justin B. on August 06, 2013, 10:48:45 PM

The torrent of Operation Crossbow is available on http://thebox.bz

Title: Re: American Hero
Post by: Lucky_Lou on August 08, 2013, 01:09:54 PM

Father in laws friend (aged 92) broke his hip a while back he has stories to tell, he did missions as a rear gunner on Lancaster Bombers, life expectancy was low at less than 50% on that gig too.
Lou
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2SWXg9e_0s