21st century Dambusters (for all discussion on the remake)

Squadron Leader Henry Melvin Young ( 72478) Pilot and A Flight Commander:
Born: 1916 Pasadena, California, USA.
Killed in Action 17 May 1943

 

Flight Lieutenant Robert Norman George Barlow RAAF (A/401899) Pilot:
b 22 Apl 1911 Carlton, Australia.
Killed in Action 16 May 1943.

 

Flight Lieutenant John Leslie Munro RNZAF (NZ/413942) Pilot:
b 5 Apl 1919 Giborne, New Zealand. Farmer.
Lives in New Zealand.

 

Sergeant Vernon William Byers RCAF (J/17474) Pilot:
b 1911 Star City, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Killed in Action 16 May 1943.

 

Flight Lieutenant Joseph Charles McCarthy RCAF (F/9346) Pilot:
b 31 Aug 1919 St James Is, New York, USA.
Lived in Virginia. Now deceased.

 

Pilot Officer Lewis Johnstone Burpee RCAF (J/17115) Pilot:
b 5 Mar 1918 Ottowa, Canada. BA Degree.
Killed in Action 17 May 1943.

 

Flight Sergeant Kenneth William Brown RCAF (R/94567) Pilot:
b Aug 1920 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
Living in Canada.

 

This is a list of the non british pilots as set out in Dambusters.org

 

One of the RAF pilots became a GP in thetford. i used to go out with his daughter!

 

*Runs around thread waving hands in air in total abandon and laughing joyously*


YES! AT LAST! WOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Please let them choose the right person for Guy. Not some six foot pretty boy from America. He was barely taller than me. In fact, if I put my hair up and use some bandages I'll play him!

*resumes running around thread*

 

No offense mate but this one's done the rounds many many times on God knows how many forums.


Offence taken, and not just because of the 'mate' reference. It may have done the rounds on many, many other forums but it hasn't done the rounds on this one. Unlike you I only visit a couple of forums and It doesn't look like I'm the only one who this was new news to.

From what I've seen of other forums I think the success of a good forum is down to the fact that if forum users don't have anything worthwhile or constructive to say they don't say it.

Like I said before I only visit a couple of forums and as of tonight it's one less.

 

Flight Sergeant Kenneth William Brown RCAF (R/94567) Pilot:
b Aug 1920 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
Living in Canada.

I believe Ken Brown passed away a few years ago.

 

The only surviours left from the raid are:

Ray Grayston, Flight engineer on AJ-N
George Johnson, Bombaimer on AJ-T
Grant MacDonald, Rear Gunner on Aj-F
Les Munro, Pilot of AJ-W
I met all of the above at an event earlier this year (May).

It is also possible that, Fred Sutherland (Front Gunner on AJ-N) is still with us.

 

Saw reference to the Dambusters remake by Peter Jackson on the entertainment section of the Today Show down here in Oz on Friday morning. The entertainment guy, Richard Wilkins, was reporting from Hollywood and the little news piece had original movie footage and comments by Wilkins about how the filming would no doubt take place in the NZ fjords eek: )!

Given Jodi and I went white water rafting last weekend and just about killed ourselves, I'll play Dinghy Young although I wouldn't mind growing a nice, big handelbar and playing Mick Martin!

Got some golf balls as well we can use for the special fx bouncing bombs!

Cheers

Andy

 

The only surviours left from the raid are:

Ray Grayston, Flight engineer on AJ-N
George Johnson, Bombaimer on AJ-T
Grant MacDonald, Rear Gunner on Aj-F
Les Munro, Pilot of AJ-W
I met all of the above at an event earlier this year (May).

It is also possible that, Fred Sutherland (Front Gunner on AJ-N) is still with us.

Ver interesting and most have been a great honour to meet them in the fleash as it were.

 

Morse, you and me are off down Woodhall for the next get together in May. I thought all of the aircrew had passed on to bigger skies.

I have a print that needs more signatures on it!

 

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Cheers,
Adam.

Von T, I think you are a wonderful person in every sense of the word, but if that gormless twonk in the middle picture comes anywhere near my lad's character I will personally kneecap him. Who the frell is it?

 

Morse, you and me are off down Woodhall for the next get together in May. I thought all of the aircrew had passed on to bigger skies.

I have a print that needs more signatures on it!

I purchased a print earlier this year, signed by the 7 pilots of the raid that survived the war!

Micky Martin
Ken Brown
Dave Shannon
Geoff Rice
Bill Townsend
Joe McCarthy
Les Munro

If you're a good girl Kitty, I will keep you posted on future events!!!

 

I purchased a print earlier this year, signed by the 7 pilots of the raid that survived the war!

Micky Martin
Ken Brown
Dave Shannon
Geoff Rice
Bill Townsend
Joe McCarthy
Les Munro

If you're a good girl Kitty, I will keep posted on future events!!!
You are my SECOND favouritist person in the whole wide world.