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From: raymond%europa@uunet.UU.NET (Raymond Man)
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Subject: Re: The Dam Busters (was Re: Strategic targets in Iraq)
Message-ID: <1990Sep13.012125.16421@cbnews.att.com>
Date: 13 Sep 90 01:21:25 GMT
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From: raymond%europa@uunet.UU.NET (Raymond Man)

In <1990Sep11.024301.14007@cbnews.att.com> Paul wrote:
>If I remember rightly, one of the VCs was awarded to Leonard Cheshire,
>who led the dams raid.

I thought it was Guy Gibson who led the raid, however I don't have the
book with me.

I am not sure if it was the shape was classified that the spherical shape
was protraited. The tests done with the Mosquito were with spherical
shape bombs, which probably is stronger but bounces less well on water.

Just call me `Man'. 
"And why take ye thought for "    --   Matt. 6:28
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