Never Mind The Dambusters
Never Mind The Dambusters…It’s The Bomber Command Podcast!
Join historians and authors Jane Gulliford Lowes and James Jefferies as they delve into the world of RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War. In this weekly podcast (episodes released every Wednesday), Jane and James explore strategy, policy, and the events which shaped one of the most controversial campaigns of the war.
Despite their iconic status, Bomber Command's history extends far beyond the famed Dambusters raid of 1943 and the Avro Lancaster. Through insightful discussions, expert analysis of the strategic bombing campaign and first hand accounts by veterans and civilians on the ground, Never Mind the Dambusters offers listeners a comprehensive exploration of Bomber Command's operations and the diverse aircraft it employed, as well as tackling some tough topics.
Jane and James will be joined by leading academics, historians, aircraft enthusiasts, technicians and engineers and veterans' family members. Expect discussions on relevant books and films and a spotlight on a different aircraft in each episode. Please send in your questions to us on X (twitter) at @RAFBomber_Pod and on Instagram at @NeverMindTheDambusters. You can email the show at nmtdambusters@gmail.com, and continue the conversations in our Facebook group.
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Latest Episodes
Episode 75 - Stanley Booker: Airman, Prisoner, Saviour, Spy, with Sean Feast
Ep. 75 – Stanley Booker: Airman, Prisoner, Saviour, Spy, with Sean Feast How does a young RAF observer go from flying operations with 10 Squadron to becoming one of the few Allied airmen imprisoned in a Nazi concentration cam...
(Early Access) Episode 75 – Stanley Booker: Airman, Prisoner, Saviour, Spy, with Sean Feast
Ep. 75 – Stanley Booker: Airman, Prisoner, Saviour, Spy, with Sean Feast How does a young RAF observer go from flying operations with 10 Squadron to becoming one of the few Allied airmen imprisoned in a Nazi concentration cam...
Episode 74 – Easy Elsie: The Battle to Save a Lost Lancaster, with Dave King
Ep. 74 – Easy Elsie: The Battle to Save a Lost LancasterWhat happens when a wartime Lancaster disappears into a Swedish bog—and eight decades later, a dedicated team sets out to bring her home?In this episode of ...
(EARLY ACCESS) Episode 74 - Easy Elsie: The Battle to Save a Lost Lancaster, with Dave King
Ep. 74 – Easy Elsie: The Battle to Save a Lost LancasterWhat happens when a wartime Lancaster disappears into a Swedish bog—and eight decades later, a dedicated team sets out to bring her home?In this episode of ...
Episode 73 - "A Memory Owed": Bringing Bomber Command to the Big Screen
Ep. 73 – A Memory Owed: Bringing Bomber Command to the Big ScreenHow do you tell the story of RAF Bomber Command in a way that resonates with modern audiences while remaining faithful to the experiences of those who served?<...
Fan Mail
Hi Guys - love the podcast. I served for 20 years in the RAF as a Flight Engineer, initially on the C130 and then the VC10. A couple of things - the C130 also had an Elsan which in 6000 hrs on type I used it once! Secondly I had the great privilege to being taught by Meng Derek Butcher who started his career on the Lancaster and finished it on the BBMF Lancaster which must make him unique and worthy of a short piece on the podcast. He was highly decorated but post war he never was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal - a post war story reputedly about a Sunderland, a card game, and a brothel in Japan! Rgds Ian
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