Bomber boys - bbc one

[fruitbat]

Originally Posted by ATAG_Dutch

Missed it completely. Anyone know if it's to be repeated or will I have to watch it on i-player?

I'm sure it will be repeated, but its on i player.

Its a good watch to.

[ATAG_Dutch]

Originally Posted by fruitbat

I'm sure it will be repeated, but its on i player.

Its a good watch to.

Just watched it on i-player.

Excellent. And so's this;

http://www.bombercommand.com/

Oh, and Krupi, thanks for the heads up. Wouldn't've known about it at all but for the post! Cheers.

[fruitbat]

Originally Posted by ATAG_Dutch

Just watched it on i-player.

Excellent. And so's this;

http://www.bombercommand.com/

Thats been far to long coming imo. shameful really.

[Sternjaeger II]

Originally Posted by fruitbat

Thats been far to long coming imo. shameful really.

Totally agree. As the RAF vet said in the documentary: "too little and above all too late".

[335th_GRAthos]

Very beautiful documentary!!!!

Thanks for the heads up Kruppi!

~S~

[JG52Uther]

Finally saw it on iplayer.Excellent programme!

[335th_GRAthos]

I am aware that it is not relevant in this thread but, are you guys aware of the Discovery channel JETSTREAM series (Canadian Air Force Fighter Training)?


~S~

[robtek]

Far from diminishing the efforts of any allied soldier who died fighting nationalsocialism, i find it very disturbing, to see this part of the RAF, which most prominent actions were, especially in the hindsight, acts of terrorism, getting a memorial.

[Sternjaeger II]

Originally Posted by robtek

Far from diminishing the efforts of any allied soldier who died fighting nationalsocialism, i find it very disturbing, to see this part of the RAF, which most prominent actions were, especially in the hindsight, acts of terrorism, getting a memorial.

I understand the mixed feelings, but you know, in the end of the day one has to think of it for what it is, a celebration of those brave guys who were asked to go do a job which wasn't great and that was deadly serious. Should we differentiate because they were sent to fly a Lancaster instead of a Spitfire? No, and I don't think the intent is to celebrate the deaths they caused, but their bravery and courage, their will to fight for their country.

The price of Total War is that we're all involved, if anything I would like to see the Germans doing the same for their fallen and forgotten soldiers of both wars, all in all those poor ** were only obeying orders, it's not like they had much of a choice.

IF there was a memorial for Bomber Harris, on the other hand, I'd be quite annoyed..

[robtek]

The better idea, imo, would have been a RAF memorial.