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I had not seen this documentary before. All these men have probably passed now and I am so happy that their thoughts and recollections were recorded. Thank you for this.

This was originally aired on TV - the release date was 30th March 2004. Sadly all the men featured in this amazing documentary will now have passed. Thank goodness we have the opportunity to see and listen to them. Thank you for posting this.

This is so impactful, the detail to which they can recall the events despite their age. Make sure you watch this until the end, the last 3 minutes are an emotional rollercoaster.

I don't watch these episodes for the missions i watch them for the men that fought, died, lived, and became friends

We all owe so much to all those brave men and women of that generation who made our freedoms possible! Sadly, I am so afraid that what they did for us is being forgotten and discredited today! My generation, the sons and daughters of these heroes is almost gone too——“WHO WILL REMEMBER THEIR SACRIFICE and WHAT WE OWE THEM?”

It's not the size of the dog in the fight...It's the size of the fight in the dog... Thanks Winston.

Oh my goodness! What an incredible feat! How courageous these men were. The hairs on the back of my neck stood up watching this story. I wish I could have met them, saluted and shaken their hands.

43 25 onwards. My Mum LOVED Tommy Trinder. She belonged to a group of parents who helped to support our local Scout Group. It was very much a social group as well and they organised a coach trip to see Tommy Trinder in London. He was acting as compare for other performers with his usual banter in between. My Mum said that he really knew how to work an audience. He reached a point which would have normally produced a response from the audience. My Mum was the only one who came out with what he had hoped for. My Mum called out, "YOU LUCKY PEOPAWL". There was laughter as Tommy looked directly at my Mum, "Thank you Lady, I nearly thought that I'd died there". Several more occasions in the evening, he played directly to my Mum. My Mum was full of it when she got home. A memorable occasion.

I love the idea of a guy who faked his way past the eye exam being inducted into the highly skilled precision bombing wing, fake it til you make it?

I can't get enuff of watching these heroes and their stories. This one was truly amazing and I got a lot out of this. Thank you for continuing with your solid World War Two stories. These guys should never be forgotten.

What a machine the Lancaster is 💪

We thank you all for your service. Rip the fallen . If only the world would remember and learn from the mistakes from the passed.

Growing up American I always loved the B17 but when I saw the Lancaster in the Dambusters film well, I had a new love

Amazing story! The ending brings a tear to your eye.

The British military men in the second world war were tough , resilent, and brave . They did not think twice about going into danger , they were magnificent men , full stop !! I worked with a lot of these men who had fought in the war , and trust me they were really tough guys who didn't talk about their war years unless you heard them talking amongst themselves . I can gaurantee that some of them were Real Killers in their war years , some of them had a Scary look if you said something that upset them , then they would break into a smile and joke with me , frightening ! I was just a young boy 18 years old and admired them very much . They are all gone now , God bless them , but I think about them often ! I hope in the event of another war , God forbid ! That our young men would be as tough and resilent.

Wow. Powerful how some of these old men - once young and thoughtless of the killing they were involved in - now feel real compassion and sorrow at the thought of all those who died in the war.

They don't make men like that anymore. True heroes, every one of them.

Respect and thanks to all veterans

Went to RAF Coningsby a couple of weeks back. They have an original Lanc and Mozzy under restoration in the hangar. Along with various recovered items from battles, and some incredible personal log books from flight crews... very touching....went with my other half who, until then, had no previous insight, into ww2 history. She was quite overwhelmed. The restoration for both planes is estimated at about 5 years to get them airworthy. A true tribute to fine, fine men and women involved. Truly humbled. My sincere thanks to such brave souls.x

Amazing documentary! Thank you so much for telling this piece of history. It is really great that some of the men became friends after the war.