The Dam Busters (1955)

Basil Appleby: Flight Lieutenant R. C. Hay, D.F.C.

Quotes 

• Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S. : How are you getting on with the low flying?

  Gibson : Ah, it's awfully hard to get accuracy. I mean to within a few feet. Especially at night, over water. Still, we'll find some way of doing it.

  Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S. : Yes, yes, it must be very difficult.

  Flight Lt. R.C. Hay, DFC : Bomb-aiming is another headache, sir. The ordinary bombsight isn't accurate enough at such a low level. And you want the aircraft to drop their bombs dead on the same spot, one after another?

  Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S. : Yes, yes, within a few feet.

  Gibson : Well, we'll look after our headaches and leave you to look after yours.

  Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S. : I'm afraid that's all we can do at present. Oh, I shall get it right within a few days. You must try and come down again.

  Gibson : I'd like to, sir.

• Flight Lt. H.B. Martin, DSO, DFC, AFC : [looks out cockpit canopy at the Moehne as the attack formation arrives, and flak starts coming up]  There it is, boys. Bit aggressive, aren't they? Someone's woken them up. What do you think about it, Bob?

  Flight Lt. R.C. Hay, DFC : My goodness. It's... It's big, isn't it? Can we really break *that*?