New Dambusters film

**Woolgar** · 06-11-2011, 07:44 AM

by big ned

Thats fair enough Adrian. Although reading your opinion previous to mine could be construed as pandering to political correctness in some sense and had a bit of a whiff of lavender to me. But, as a great man once said,"Let us move forward together!"

As far as the acheivement of the raid, and Gibsons part in it, I would like to air this quote about him when he was imeadiately taken of 'op's' after the raid. It says a lot about the man who was only in his early twenties at the time, but was also considered a stickler for rules and regs that did not endear him to many of the aircrew under him. Such is the way that people can be perceived.....
After receiving his VC, Gibson wrote an account of his wartime career, Enemy Coast Ahead, and was sent on a lecture tour of the United States by the government,partly for propaganda purposes, partly to keep the new hero safe. The tour was at a time when the first American airmen were coming home 'tour expired' after 25 operations. During questions one young lady asked, "Wing Commander Gibson, how many operations have you been on over Germany?" "One hundred and seventy-four." "There was a stunned silence."

I hope that this is "in context" enough for this discussion.

Regards, Ned.

That certainly does Ned, and for anyone out there who has not read 'Enemy Coast Ahead' , its one of the best books ever written !!

Nick

**davejb** · 06-12-2011, 04:57 AM

Ive never been able to find a copy, my library says that it has been withdrawn from circulation, and is now unobtainable, which i dont believe

**Woolgar** · 06-12-2011, 08:23 AM

by davejb

Ive never been able to find a copy, my library says that it has been withdrawn from circulation, and is now unobtainable, which i dont believe

Here you go Dave, make sure you get the uncensored version

Amazon.co.uk: enemy coast ahead: Books

Nick

**davejb** · 06-12-2011, 02:06 PM

Thanks Nick, at last ill have my own copy, cheers Dave

**S.Vestae** · 06-14-2011, 09:52 PM

excellent thread !

**big ned** · 06-15-2011, 12:35 AM

Latest news in 'Variety' magazine is that the American release is to be re-named 'The Bombers of Scampton County' and the lead character will be played by Tom Hanks who kills the Nazi leadership with his Colt .45 as he surfs down the Mohne river after the 'bridge' has been sucessfully destroyed by the attacking B-17's.

The anticipation is killing me.......

**davejb** · 06-15-2011, 02:07 AM

Now now Ned dont be so cynical, who knows, Steven King might take over direction and drop bomb laden zombies with space hoppers to bounce into the dam