Audio recording of RAF Lancaster under nightfighter attack

Hi Gord

Nobody has addressed the issue of the use of the term bombardier by the
skipper.

Cheers...Chris

"av8r" wrote in message
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Hi Gord

Nobody has addressed the issue of the use of the term bombardier by the
skipper.


They have on several occasions.

Keith

Hi Keith

The problem with my server is that I'm only getting a certain percentage
of the responses to any post (about 40 percent I reckon) so it's most
likely I did not see whatever was said about the bombardier.

Cheers...Chris

av8r wrote:

Hi Gord

Nobody has addressed the issue of the use of the term bombardier by the
skipper.

ISTM that it has been addressed at great length. Among many others I
noticed it, and I agree it _is_ unusual, but maybe not decisive.

Guy

av8r wrote:

Hi Gord

Nobody has addressed the issue of the use of the term bombardier by the
skipper.

Cheers...Chris

I know...I saw you mention it a few times but for the life of me
I can't remember what term we (RCAF) used in the fifties...mind
you now, this was an RAF crew I believe so I can't speak for
them..

I seem to be leaning toward 'Bomb Aimer' but without a lot of
conviction.
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-Gord.

"Gord Beaman" wrote in message
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av8r wrote:

Hi Gord

Nobody has addressed the issue of the use of the term bombardier by the
skipper.

Cheers...Chris

I know...I saw you mention it a few times but for the life of me
I can't remember what term we (RCAF) used in the fifties...mind
you now, this was an RAF crew I believe so I can't speak for
them..

I seem to be leaning toward 'Bomb Aimer' but without a lot of
conviction.

The RAF at that time seem to have used both 'bomb aimer' and
'air bomber' the latter being often shortened to 'bomber'

IF the broadcast was a reconstruction based on a noisy recording
its quite easy to see how 'bomber' could become 'bombardier'

Keith