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Offline Bryanpoprobson

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Re: Divided by a common language...
« Reply #45 on: July 10, 2020, 06:09:43 PM »
I read the book of the dam busters raid when I was 14, I am now 6@, IIRC it was the code name for the aircraft cooler 1, cooler 2 etc. It was not the overall code name for the mission, that was Operation 'Chastise'.
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Offline Obviousman

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Re: Divided by a common language...
« Reply #46 on: July 11, 2020, 07:54:47 PM »
Correct. Cooler 1 was the first aircraft to strike, Cooler 2 the second, etc.