Monthly Archives: May 2009
Bill Kerr, back in the hot seat
Australian actor Bill Kerr, a sprightly 86 years old, recently recalled his part playing Flt Lt ‘Mick’ Martin in The Dam Busters. Sitting in the restored Lancaster in the Aviation Heritage Museum in Bull Creek, near Perth, WA, he told … Continue reading
Filed under Dam Busters 1955 film
On this day…
On this day 66 years ago nineteen Lancasters of 617 Squadron took off from a grass aerodrome in Lincolnshire on an operation which would change the lives of everyone who took part. Fifty-three of the aircrew died that night, and … Continue reading
Filed under Anniversaries, Dams Raid crews, Memorials, Operation Chastise
Clever Jackson stokes up anticipation
It would seem that the arrival of a replica Lancaster in New Zealand earlier this week is all part of Peter Jackson’s clever publicity strategy – keep everyone guessing, and then let information dribble out bit by bit. It … Continue reading
Filed under Dambusters remake, Peter Jackson
Real enough?
Hard news from Down Under, with what looks like a pretty good replica Lancaster hidden away on a small airfield in New Zealand. Just in time for the 66th anniversary of the raid next week! (Thanks bro!)
Filed under Dambusters remake, Peter Jackson
Gibson in tears exclusive
For some reason a Lincolnshire newspaper has decided that the Dambusters remake is likely to be postponed, or even cancelled. They have no evidence for this, other than the fact that no one from Peter Jackson’s production company has recently … Continue reading
Filed under Dambusters remake, Peter Jackson, Stephen Fry
Now it’s Nigsy
I’m somewhat reluctant to bring you information gleaned from what Alan Partridge once dubbed “arguably the best newspaper in the world” but it would appear that the dog that was once going to be called Nidge is now going to … Continue reading
Filed under Daily Mail, Dambusters remake, David Frost
