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Dambuster Raid

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On 26 Feb 1943, the new "Upkeep" bomb was approved for use against German dams. "Upkeep" was designed by Barnes Wallis. It was a drum-shaped bomb designed to be carried by aircraft. When released at a low altitude, they spun at the rate of over 500 RPM (revolutions per minute) backwards, which...

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