Guy Martin’s Lost WW2 Bomber
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This looks quite interesting, "Guy Martins lost WW2 bomber" to be shown on Sunday 7th July Channel 4.
"Guy Martin’s Lost WW2 Bomber will air on Sunday 7th July at 9pm on Channel 4
In the most ambitious engineering project he’s ever taken part in, Guy helps to recover a crashed WW2 Lancaster Bomber - and the remains of its missing crew members - from the depths of the Dutch lake where it’s lain for 80 years.
On the 13th June 1943, Pathfinder Lancaster ED603 was shot down over the Ijsselmeer in the Netherlands. The bodies of four crew members washed ashore, but three airmen were never found – their remains assumed to still be in the wreckage of the plane.
Now, the Dutch government are funding attempts to recover ED603 - and find those missing airmen.- Guy will be involved throughout. He’ll help build a massive dam around the crash site, then drain it to reveal the Lancaster for the first time in 80 years. Then he’ll join the expert team as they recover ED603, piece by piece.
Guy will meet the descendants of ED603’s crew and discover just how important this project is to them – and the Dutch people.
He will also tell the story of the elite Pathfinder force, meet one of the last surviving Pathfinder crew members and learn about the cutting-edge technology they used to accurately mark bombing targets.
Finally, Guy will see ED603’s wreckage laid out in its original shape - and visit the Identification Laboratory, where all remains, clothing and personal effects will be used to determine whether the whole operation was a success – did they find all three of the missing airmen?"
"Guy Martin’s Lost WW2 Bomber will air on Sunday 7th July at 9pm on Channel 4
In the most ambitious engineering project he’s ever taken part in, Guy helps to recover a crashed WW2 Lancaster Bomber - and the remains of its missing crew members - from the depths of the Dutch lake where it’s lain for 80 years.
On the 13th June 1943, Pathfinder Lancaster ED603 was shot down over the Ijsselmeer in the Netherlands. The bodies of four crew members washed ashore, but three airmen were never found – their remains assumed to still be in the wreckage of the plane.
Now, the Dutch government are funding attempts to recover ED603 - and find those missing airmen.- Guy will be involved throughout. He’ll help build a massive dam around the crash site, then drain it to reveal the Lancaster for the first time in 80 years. Then he’ll join the expert team as they recover ED603, piece by piece.
Guy will meet the descendants of ED603’s crew and discover just how important this project is to them – and the Dutch people.
He will also tell the story of the elite Pathfinder force, meet one of the last surviving Pathfinder crew members and learn about the cutting-edge technology they used to accurately mark bombing targets.
Finally, Guy will see ED603’s wreckage laid out in its original shape - and visit the Identification Laboratory, where all remains, clothing and personal effects will be used to determine whether the whole operation was a success – did they find all three of the missing airmen?"
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