Never Mind The Dambusters
Never Mind The Dambusters…It’s The Bomber Command Podcast!
Join historians and authors Jane Gulliford Lowes and James Jefferies as they delve into the world of RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War. In this weekly podcast (episodes released every Wednesday), Jane and James explore strategy, policy, and the events which shaped one of the most controversial campaigns of the war.
Despite their iconic status, Bomber Command's history extends far beyond the famed Dambusters raid of 1943 and the Avro Lancaster. Through insightful discussions, expert analysis of the strategic bombing campaign and first hand accounts by veterans and civilians on the ground, Never Mind the Dambusters offers listeners a comprehensive exploration of Bomber Command's operations and the diverse aircraft it employed, as well as tackling some tough topics.
Jane and James will be joined by leading academics, historians, aircraft enthusiasts, technicians and engineers and veterans' family members. Expect discussions on relevant books and films and a spotlight on a different aircraft in each episode. Please send in your questions to us on X (twitter) at @RAFBomber_Pod and on Instagram at @NeverMindTheDambusters. You can email the show at nmtdambusters@gmail.com, and continue the conversations in our Facebook group.
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Never Mind The Dambusters
Episode 69 - Q & A Chat Part 1: Your Questions Answered!
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This week Jane and James have a good old chinwag and answer YOUR questions, on some very diverse topics:
- Why wasn't Harris replaced after Nuremberg or the Battle of Berlin?
- Which aircraft would've benefited from Merlin engines?
- What were Special Recognition Flights?
- Why weren't bomber streams supported by more night-fighter escorts or intruder ops?
- Why wasn't the transportation plan implemented earlier?
- How did Bomber Command get the enormous amounts of fuel, bombs, ammunition etc out to airfields?
The discussion will be continued next week too, so continue to send in your questions!
Here's the episode Jane mentioned about RAF Night fighters, with Stu Burbridge: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2327200/episodes/16780446
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