RAF Dambusters, could we do it now, 2014?
Hi guys, I have been looking at some of the remarkable footage of the Dambusters' Raids, and also some of the memorial flights. I have also flown over the Derwent Dam several times, and realise how tight a squeeze it would have been to fit a 4 engine airplane into that narrow valley.
But the thought occurred to me is that, is it possible, if ever the need occurred, for the 2014 RAF to do the same thing now.
I don't think we have any Heavy Lift Bombers, so perhaps an Airbus A320
would need to be modified to do the job. But with its higher stalling speed (than the Lanc.) it might be a difficult problem.
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