Sir Barnes Wallis developed the bouncing bomb using marbles in a water tub A collection of personal items belonging to the inventor of the bouncing bomb have been sold at auction. The objects, which ...

While a quick online search may label Barnes Wallis merely as an engineer, this description hardly encapsulates his true impact and contributions. He was the mastermind behind some of the most ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Divers have recovered two World War Two-era "bouncing bombs" from the bottom of a Scottish loch after a seven-year hunt aided by the British navy. The spherical Highball devices, ...

Flt Lt Ady, from 617 Squadron, said the Dambusters story was a significant part of the unit's identity A unique piece of Dambusters memorabilia - a full-size replica of a bouncing bomb - has been ...

In your photo essay on AirVenture 2006 (AW&ST Aug. 21/28, p. 88), you say the Avro Lancaster carried Tallboy and Grand Slam bombs. You went on to say they were used to destroy the Ruhr dams. That is ...

A replica 'bouncing bomb' honouring the RAF Dambusters and their links to Derwent Dam has been donated to the famed 617 ...

A replica 'bouncing bomb' honouring the RAF Dambusters and their links to Derwent Dam has been donated to the famed 617 Squadron. The family of a late historian, together with Severn Trent Water, have ...