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Old 05-02-2008, 02:03 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Read it and weep boys!

Your Score Is 100%!

Good show, mate! Congratulations! You know your Dambusters! If I didn't know any better I'd believe that you might have served with them in a past life!

And now to correct some of the answers.

Nigger was NOT a Black Labrador, he was a black labrador mongrel.

56 men did NOT die ont he raid. At least one survived, possibly 2.

(PS. Andy, Guy's wife was Eve.)
You are correct -it was two survivors - Fraser and Burcher? in Hopgoods aircraft

Also there were 13 Australians I thought. Will have to check that one.
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