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647. Europe, June 1944

Nora & Jim tied on #646!


The Germans have a heavy water plant in Norway, which they're using to develop an atomic bomb. Their mission: blow it up.


| posted by John, 11:45 AM

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I think this is Harry Andrews and Michael Goodliffe in 633 Squadron.
Blogger Jim, at 12:11 PM  
Right! The scene where the RAF planes fly up the fjord at low level while enduring ground-based anti-aircraft fire was the inspiration for the Death Star attack sequence in Star Wars (1977).
Blogger John, at 12:29 PM  

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