Here are some pictures from today's Dambuster's 70'th anniversary flyover of Derwent/Howden Dams
Lancaster Bomber over Hathersage
Glad it's on "our side " and not carrying any bombs
Seeing this, brings home a little of the reality of WWII. My mum, who lived in London during the war was bombed out three times. She met my Dad, when her family went to help clear up after his house was hit by a V1. I never heard my Mum say a bad word about the Germans, despite all her family went through. But she never forgave their neighbours, who looted their house after one of the bombings and then invited them round to eat tea off their plates.
WWII is something my generation has lived vicariously through the memories and experiences of our parents. It doesn't impact on my kids in the same way - and I think that's probably a good thing.
Spitfire accompanying the Lancaster
There's a video of today's flyover of the Dam on the BBC website.
And you can't see images like this without the music (dah, dah, dah, dah, dah da da, dah). Goggles on chaps...
