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...It's the RAF Bomber Command Podcast! Hosted by @lydiajane13.bsky.social & @jamesjhistory.bsky.social New episodes every Wednesday. WARNING! May contain Halifaxes! Listen at https://nevermindthedambusters.buzzsprout.com
A packed house at the International Bomber Command Centre in Lincoln last night for my talk on Bomber Command’s gardening operations during the Second World War. It was fantastic to meet so many readers and podcast listeners in person—thank you to everyone who came along!
Ep 67 is out today. German historian Thomas Rost takes us through bomb disposal in wartime Hamburg, including the use of prisoners & concentration camp inmates for this horrific work. A fascinating but disturbing story.
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Get your questions in by 10 March please people!
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ASK US ANYTHING!! We want your questions! We're recording a Q&A session which will be broadcast on 18th March. Ask us about BC, about our research, anything you like (within reason!) Post questions here, email us (address in bio), in our FB group, on X or insta. The more the better!
Morning! Ep 66 is out today. Erik Parker tells the story of 2 Group and the low level, daylight raid on Rotterdam in 1941.
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Air-to-air view showing the silhouette of two heavy bombers towards the bottom centre, well below going towards the bottom. In the background smoke, bomb explosions and on the right, target indicators. IBCC Digital Archive item #2405
![The reverse '18. R.A.F. Bombers over Pforzheim. Two of R.A.F. Bomber Command’s “heavies” silhouetted against dense clouds of smoke during the air assault on the night of 23/24.2.45 on the important industrial and transport centre of Pforzheim, South-east of Karlscuhe [sic]. This picture is an extract from a film made by the R.A.F. Film Production Unit during the attack. The white “cascade” is caused by glowing target indicators.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4erpxugucrawinvqvaj7o3sq/bafkreibh4xohhxlq25sbg4dhimgo3t3hsrzs4bxcrr2zntafwhuslc7a5e)
The reverse '18. R.A.F. Bombers over Pforzheim. Two of R.A.F. Bomber Command’s “heavies” silhouetted against dense clouds of smoke during the air assault on the night of 23/24.2.45 on the important industrial and transport centre of Pforzheim, South-east of Karlscuhe [sic]. This picture is an extract from a film made by the R.A.F. Film Production Unit during the attack. The white “cascade” is caused by glowing target indicators.
Pforzheim #OTD 23 Feb 1945. 380 aircraft dropped 1,825 tons of bombs in 22 minutes from 8,000 feet. 83% of the town was destroyed and over 17,000 people killed. 12 aircraft were lost with the loss of 42 airmen.
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Terrific new pod from @nmtdambusters.bsky.social @lydiajane13.bsky.social @jamesjhistory.bsky.social and top WHW IC bod @riksbar.bsky.social. Fascinating history and a who’s who of obscure RAF types.
Hello! Ep 65 is out today and it's a belter! We talk to former RAF Harrier pilot Matt Doncaster about the science of bomb aiming.
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Oi @nmtdambusters.bsky.social @alanallport.bsky.social you’re selling books here!
Correct link 🙄https://www.buzzsprout.com/2327200/episodes/18523045
Hello! Ep 64 is out today. Mike Peters of the Mighty Eighth Podcast helps us dissect the USAAF attacks on Schweinfurt in 1943.
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I wrote Invisible Campaign in 6 months (though I did spend the previous 3 years researching it).
Fascinating new pod from @nmtdambusters.bsky.social @lydiajane13.bsky.social and @jamesjhistory.bsky.social. A look at problems faced by the USAAF. My pic of Sally B.
No heckling mind ! 😂
Jane's really looking forward to this! Audience participation required!
Glad you enjoyed it Luke !
During the Second World War, Britain was in the "strange position of fighting to create a new world order that is going to inevitably reduce its power & status"- A fascinating interview with @alanallport.bsky.social on the excellent @nmtdambusters.bsky.social pod:
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Hello ! Episode 63 is out today. @alanallport.bsky.social discusses his new book Advance Britannia, and the changing role of Bomber Command from 1943.
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I know I frequently plug the @nmtdambusters.bsky.social but damn, this episode is bang on. Buy @alanallport.bsky.social's new book folks. nevermindthedambusters.buzzsprout.com/2327200/epis...
Agreed - another belter-banger from @nmtdambusters.bsky.social, and more than deserving of a wee map.
Hello! Ep 62 is out today - another belter! We talk to the fabulous Sean Feast about the Bomber Command attack on Hitler's V-Weapons at Peenemünde
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Morning! Who doesn't love a De Havilland Mosquito?? Listen to the incredible story of the "wooden wonder" as told by John Lilley from The People's Mosquito project - new episode out today! For Mozzie aficionados everywhere...
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Oh wow!!
Thank you! We're doing the Mosquito this week, episode is released tomorrow.
4269 Bomber Command aircrew were killed flying in Stirlings during the war. All things Stirling in the @ibccdigitalarchive.bsky.social can be found using the 'Stirling' tag. #History #WW2
The other plane that won world war two (after the BP Defiant)
Good morning! NOBODY talks about the Short Stirling ... Apart from us! Today we have a whole episode devoted to this magnificent (and surprisingly adaptable) beast
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Plenty of Bomber Command/Second World War content on here...
There's a a couple of images of a certain famous chap in this collection @nmtdambusters.bsky.social #History
