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British Superbombs (Part 2)

British Superbombs (Part 2)

FromWorld of Warbirds


British Superbombs (Part 2)

FromWorld of Warbirds

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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Jan 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

What do Upkeeps, Highballs, Tallboys and Grand Slams all have in common? They're all British Superbombs!
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References
https://www.military-history.org/back-to-the-drawing-board/seismic-bomb.htm
http://www.sirbarneswallis.com/Bombs.htm
https://www.whtimes.co.uk/lifestyle/heritage/highball-bouncing-bomb-de-havilland-aircraft-museum-8421578
https://vwma.org.au/research/home-page-archives/75th-anniversary-operation-chastise-the-dams-raid-16-17-may-1943
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/dambusters/idea5d.htm
https://web.archive.org/web/20130212224221/http://www.sirbarneswallis.com/Bombs.htm
https://theaviationgeekclub.com/the-story-of-the-t-12-cloudmaker-the-44000-lb-earthquake-bomb-carried-by-the-b-36-peacemaker/

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Released:
Jan 11, 2022
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Each episode is an exploration of a different aircraft from the World Wars Era: how they were designed, built, modified and used in combat and if any have survived. Get in touch! Facebook: @WorldofWB Email: bpearce29@gmail.com Consider becoming a Warbirds Support: https://paypal.me/WOWB17?country.x=CA&locale.x=en_US