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fingers284
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I spent most of a deer hunting season with a Vet that served all but 2 weeks of the second war as a AA gunner on USS Missouri. He claimed when Kamikaze became prevalent, it changed the entire crews outlook on survival. He claimed before Kamikaze they were very confident in their ship & their abilities but all of a sudden those bombs had a "mind" steering & guiding them and the "pucker factor" increased immeasurably.
Wtf !!!
Where has that film been buried for the last 78 years ?!?
Interesting to see the water spray is higher than the Mossy's flight path and the "highballs" initials first bounce is almost the same height as being dropped.
Sir Barnes Wallis was a genius.
Where has that film been buried for the last 78 years ?!?
Interesting to see the water spray is higher than the Mossy's flight path and the "highballs" initials first bounce is almost the same height as being dropped.
Sir Barnes Wallis was a genius.
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Well there ya go...
Thought I seen most of the movies/documents on the mossy.
633 Squadron (1964) Mosquito Squadron (1969) most of the early documents that came out on VHS...etc.
Really thought I saw most of the Imperial War Museums films too.
But I never once saw a Mossy dropping two HighBalls at once.
Made my day!
Thought I seen most of the movies/documents on the mossy.
633 Squadron (1964) Mosquito Squadron (1969) most of the early documents that came out on VHS...etc.
Really thought I saw most of the Imperial War Museums films too.
But I never once saw a Mossy dropping two HighBalls at once.
Made my day!
Joe Amorosi
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During early testing for the Dam Buster raids several aircraft were lost due to the bomb bouncing too high and striking the aircraft.Well there ya go...
Thought I seen most of the movies/documents on the mossy.
633 Squadron (1964) Mosquito Squadron (1969) most of the early documents that came out on VHS...etc.
Really thought I saw most of the Imperial War Museums films too.
But I never once saw a Mossy dropping two HighBalls at once.
Made my day!
Well there ya go... Thought I seen most of the movies/documents on the mossy. 633 Squadron (1964) Mosquito Squadron (1969) most of the early documents that came out on VHS...etc. Really thought I saw most of the Imperial War Museums films too. But I never once saw a Mossy dropping two HighBalls at once.
Made my day!
Here ya go, nearly 11 minutes worth, with details! (Including release altitude, just 100 feet.)
THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHBALL - A SUMMARY OF THE DEVELOPMENT TRIALS FROM JANUARY 1943 TO MAY 1944 (IVM)
After the war
Milhais in his hometown, shortly before his death
On February 2, 1919, he returned to his homeland and married Teresa de Jesus and had nine children with her. After the war ended, the Portuguese economy was near bankruptcy, and Milhais had difficulty providing for his family. The Portuguese government promised to help, but instead of an allowance, named the village where he was born after him. On July 8, 1924, the Parliament renamed the town of Valongo the Valongo de Milhais. The rather shy Milhais lived in the village of Valongo of Milhais, more famous than ever, but as poor as before.[1] He received many decorations and much public praise, but the highly decorated soldier still could not provide for his family.
In 1928, he emigrated to Brazil in an attempt to improve his financial standing. The Portuguese community in Brazil received him as a hero. When the Portuguese living there realized that Milhais was in need, the community gathered funds to send him back to Portugal with enough money to provide for his family.[1] The Portuguese public thought it a national indignity and were angry that the military had done little for Milhais.
On August 5, 1928, he returned to Portugal and to agriculture. He received a small pension, enough to live on as a national hero.
He died on June 3, 1970, in the village named after him.
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fat tony
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The target ship is HMS Malaya a WWI era ship that had been refitted several times.
There is footage showing the one bomb penetrating the bows. If you look closely you can see the hull undulating from the impact.
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