Britain's last surviving Dambuster George 'Johnny' Johnson (TR)

UK Daily Mail ^ | 05/16/2018 | Katie French

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Britain's last surviving Dambuster says he still misses his crewman as they are remembered on the 75th anniversary of the iconic WWII raids.

Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, George 'Johnny' Johnson says he feels lucky to still be alive as he turns 96 later this year.

On the night of May 16, 1943, Mr Johnson was one of 113 airmen from the Royal Air Force 617 Squadron to fly to Germany for one of the most complex military operations of the war.

Operation Chastise set out to destroy three dams deep within Germany’s Ruhr valley in order to set back the Nazi's war effort, a task that was thought near impossible.

[DFG]

Full title: 'I'm the lucky one... I'm still alive!': Britain's last surviving Dambuster George 'Johnny' Johnson says he still misses his crewmen as they are remembered on the 75th anniversary of iconic WWII raids

[Vaquero]

I remember the 1955 movie. Interesting story.

[Chauncey Gardiner]

One of the greatest feats of engineering ever seen.

[ExTexasRedhead]

Thank you for this thread. Liberals, especially ignorant politicians, would be well advised to study and remember history. They are truly doomed to repeat it and drag us with them. I do believe not one Liberal politician has the spine and guts to serve and defend this nation or any other nation. Comments anyone? MAGA 2018 and 2020.

[laplata]

Currently the RAF does not have a single bomber in it’s inventory.

[carmen2017]

One of the Best.

[New Perspective]

There are a couple of great Youtube videos on the testing of the bombs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOGRTlrYCIE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-kx2Vpvxk4

[ExTexasRedhead]

Clearly, the Brits didn’t learn anything from WWII. They’ve imported their enemies and continue to do so as other EU morons.

[corkoman]

I made a Revell model of this Lancaster at age 5 before I could read. My parents mistook this for some kind of intelligence. I think i was just sniffing the glue. The plane came out OK and my Dad suspended it from the ceiling in my room with fishing line.

[Lower Deck]

617 Squadron has just been reformed as an F-35 outfit.

[laplata]

You are right. It was obvious from early on when they rejected Churchill just after the war in Europe was over.

[Moonman62]

And the inspiration for the attack on the Death Star.

[Netz]

Part of the “New Agenda” in the Western world is to tear down Western tradition and achievements. I am now finishing Churchill’s Magnum Opus, 6-volume history of WWII.

Any current layman, politician, activist or representative that calls him a Racist, Militant Imperialist just shows us how ignorant and short-sighted they are.

What is popular and cool right now is to destroy great men & women who have always saved a nation and her people from the Tyranny of Barbarity.

It would appear that from Chamberlain to Corbyn, (what V.I. Lenin called) “Useful Idiots” will always be in abundance.

[Big Red Badger]

WWII

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

It should be noted that Iran has a *lot* of big dams, the busting of which could collapse their economy easily.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dams_and_reservoirs_in_Iran

[minnesota_bound]

The fighter aircraft carry a bigger bomb load then WW2 bombers.

[laplata]

And smart bombs.