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Old December 4th 18, 01:44 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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Old December 4th 18, 04:11 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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In article , Stormin' Norman says...

On Tue, 04 Dec 2018 07:44:39 -0600, Mitchell Holman
wrote:

Mosquito bouncing bombs, never heard of those before. Something to
read about in-between chores.


I think there was a B/W movie about them...and bombing some German dams

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dam_Busters_(film)



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Old December 4th 18, 06:03 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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On 04/12/2018 15:41, Stormin' Norman wrote:
Mosquito bouncing bombs, never heard of those before. Something to
read about in-between chores.


Probably from one of the "Highball" tests.
Somewhere to start:
http://www.thenewforestguide.co.uk/h...bombing-range/

Laurie

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Old December 4th 18, 06:26 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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In article , Stormin' Norman
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On Tue, 04 Dec 2018 07:44:39 -0600, Mitchell Holman
wrote:

Mosquito bouncing bombs, never heard of those before. Something to
read about in-between chores.


American attempts at replication were mixed at best:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCGpzRzY7fY
 




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