The cockpit scenes have me completely flummoxed , I was a wireless op and spent 2 years (1949-51) on the last Lancaster sqdn (82 PR) logging nearly 3000 hours and the flight deck was not cramped like it appeared on the TV programme, there was quite a space between pilot and flight engineer, and that particular a/c came from our Sqdn - I must be going senile !!!!
Channel 5 tomorrow is showing the Dambusters film from the 1950's .Around 5pm
I think you will find that the BBMF Lancaster has been fitted with dual controls hence the cramped lookMaybe you were slimmer in those days Cookie :friendly_wink: Sorry, I couldn't resist the comment. But I do share some of your thoughts. I thought there was more room but I have to say the Shackletons were really more my time and Group.
Maybe you could get in touch with the Memorial Flight bods; they may have added some equipment to conform with present day flying ops.
Careful what time you set your recorders for folks ! According to my TV Times "Last of the Dambusters Revealed" is on Ch5 at 1805. I plan to watch it for the nostalgia value. I spent seven years of my army service in a town called Hemer and we used to take the kids to the Sorpesee for picnics. It was only a short drive away, in a beautiful part of the Sauerland.The exact start time (on CH.5) is 3.35 pm
There was another movie made about the day after the raid. It was called 'Crispins Day' and was about a photo aircraft going over the area in daytime to take pictures of the resulting damage. Can't remember the actors now.