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Play Sound Dinghy, dinghy prepare for ditching. We've only three minutes chaps, pack up. Rear gunner to pilot. Right mid upper to pilot, okay chief. Wireless op to pilot, message received and understood. - Navigator, get weaving and work out our position. And for Pete sake get it right. - Navigator to pilot, okay skipper.
Dinghy, dinghy prepare for ditching. We've only three minutes chaps, pack up. Rear gunner to pilot. Right mid upper to pilot, okay chief. Wireless op to pilot, message received and understood. - Navigator, get weaving and work out our position. And for Pete sake get it right. - Navigator to pilot, okay skipper.

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Description: British propaganda film from WWII stressing the importance of the navigator on RAF's bomber crews.

Cast:
David Wilton: Richard Attenborough
John Aynesworth: Jack Watling
Smith: David Tomlinson
Flight Sergeant Fitter: Stuart Latham
Acting Lieutenant: Hugh Wakefield
Airman Second Class Jay: Bromley Challenor
An Anson Pilot: Z. Peremowski
Group Captain on Aircrew Interview Board: Ronald Squire
Wing Commander on Aircrew Interview Board: Derek N. Twist
Group Captain, Aircrew Reception Centre: Leslie Nixen
Corporal at Air Crew Reception Centre: Len Reeve
Squadron Leader at Air Crew Reception Centre: W. Busby
Wing Commander - Initial Training Wing: Arthur Macrae
Commanding Officer, Initial Training Wing: Reginald Tate
Instructor, Initial Training Wing: Elwyn Price
Cadet, Initial Training Wing: Tommy Dugan
Flying Instructor, Flying Grading School: John Justin
Chief Flying Instructor, Flying Grading School: Anthony Hulme
Commanding Officer, Flying Grading School: Michael Harroway
Commander, Air Crew Distribution Centre: Edward Rutherford
Squadron Leader Marshall: Sebastian Shaw
Commanding Officer at Falcon Field: Ronald Adam
Dean McWilliams: Edward G. Robinson
Mrs. Mary McWilliams: Bessie Love
Airfield Controller, Canadian Navigation School: Arthur Bolton
Staff Pilot, Canadian Navigation School: Fletcher Markle
Flight Commander, Canadian Navigation School: Jack Baker
Wireless Instructor, Canadian Navigation School: Peter Baylis
Meteorological Officer at Canadian Navigation School: Nicholas Stuart
Flight Lt. Mander: Patrick Waddington
Briefing Officer, English Bombing Station: Tommy Tomlinson
Lancaster Crew: Murray Matheson
Curley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew: George Cole
U.S. Army Driver: Norval D. Crutcher Sr.
A Fitter: Sidney Rider
Pilot: Edward Chapman
Guest: Mavis Villiers

Written by: John Boulting, Terence Rattigan

Director: John Boulting, Roy Boulting

Production: Royal Air Force Film Production Unit

Release date: 01 Oct 1945