dambusters

Dam-destroying air squadron

Dambusters refers to the British Royal Air Force squadron that in 1943 attacked German dams using specially designed bouncing bombs, memorably depicted in the 1955 film *The Dam Busters*.

The term now applies broadly to anyone who dramatically breaches barriers or achieves spectacular destruction of obstacles: The new CEO sees herself as a dambuster, ready to demolish bureaucratic obstacles.

valor

heroism

Exceptional courage under duress

sacrificeGiving up something precious
courageFortitude facing danger
braveryBoldness before danger

gallantry · Victoria Cross · posthumous · memorial · casualties · duty · fearlessness · determination · legendary · commemoration

aviation

aircrew

Aircraft operating personnel

navigatorRoute-directing crew member
flight engineerAircrew systems monitor
rear gunnerAircraft's aft weapons operator

bomb bay · formation flying · sortie · squadron · night flying · payload

mission

bouncing bomb

Rotating munition that skips

breachBreaking of agreement
precision bombingAccurate military air targeting
wartime strategyPlanning military operations

code name · industrial sabotage · floodwaters · strategic bombing · 1943

legacy

war film

Movie depicting armed conflict

documentaryFactual film about reality
commemorationAct of honoring memory
museumPublic exhibit space

training flights · aviation history · cultural icon

Opposites

infrastructure action

dambusterscivil engineers

Professionals designing public infrastructure

Army Corps of Engineers

military target type

dambustersfighter aces

Pilots with many kills

wartime role/allegiance

dambustersLuftwaffe

German military aviation

Family

dam, dams, dammed, damming, bust, busts, buster, busted, busting

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