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Bouncing bomb“Upkeep”

Barnes Wallis' bomb that skipped over the water, used by 617 Squadron in the Dambusters raid of 1943.

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In service1943
CountryUnited Kingdom
ManufacturerBarnes Wallis (design)
StatusMuseum

History

Barnes Wallis' bomb that skipped over the water, used by 617 Squadron in the Dambusters raid of 1943.

Carried by✈ Avro Lancaster

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