Douglas C-54 Skymaster - Notable Appearances in Media

Notable Appearances in Media

A C-54 registration C-FIQM (Buffalo 5-721 (tail 57)) was used as a substitute Lancaster bomber due to its similar top speed and maximum payload, for a recreation of Operation Chastise with its bouncing bomb. Filmed in UK documentary "Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb", Canadian documentary "Dambusters Fly Again", Nova season 39 episode "Bombing Hitler's Dams", and Ice Pilots NWT season 3 episode 2 show "Dambusters".

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