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Love the Lancaster
Mr. Taschuk explains why the Lancaster remains his favourite wartime aircraft, recalling some stories highlighting its capabilities.
Young, Stupid and Invincible
Mr. Taschuk explains why only young men were assigned to Bomber Command, and recalls how callous and self-centred crews would become.
Bomb the Target, No Matter the Target
Mr. Taschuk explains why he didn’t think too much of the bombing targets they were assigned, and recalls a mission targeting a civilian mining town.
German Civilians More Dangerous Than Soldiers
Mr. Taschuk describes how a Lancaster bomber, who bailed out over the German countryside, had to be saved from a mob of civilians by soldiers at a nearby.
Jamming German Signals
Mr. Taschuk describes how engine noise was used to jam German transmissions.
Kick the Bomb Away From the Plane
Mr. Taschuk recalls having to manually release a bomb stuck in the bay, and watching it fall through flak.
Pictures - Flying Through Flak
Mr. Taschuk explains how he was able to take pictures while on missions. He then recalls an instance of flying through a barrage of flak, displaying a picture he took of the hole the Lancaster left in the smoke.
Radar and Flak
Mr. Taschuk explains how the incredible German radar made their flak fire very accurate and dangerous.
A Plane With No Propellers!
Mr. Taschuk recalls his first encounter with a jet - the German Me-262.
Terrifying Fly Along
Mr. Taschuk recalls an interrogation officer being terrified during a fly along on a bombing run over Germany.
Climbing an Invisible Ladder
Mr. Taschuk recalls seeing a Lancaster accidentally drop their payload on another Lancaster directly below them, and seeing the bomb aimer fall from the damaged plane.
Controlled Terror
Mr. Taschuk recalls a bombing run over Germany, during a particularly dark night, when the light from an explosion revealed how close they’d come to having a collision.
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