Question: Who took over as Head of Bomber Command in February 1942 and held the position until the end of the war? Answer: Sir Arthur “Bomber” Harris Question: Who led the Dambuster Raid? Answer: Wing Commander Guy Gibson Question: Who invented / designed the “bouncing bomb” used in the Dambuster Raid? Answer: Barnes Wallis Question: Britain’s principle bomber in WW2 was to become the Avro Lancaster; the American principlal bomber would be the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. Which of these two planes could carry the greater weight of bombs? Answer: Avro Lancaster Question: What is the name given to the British Air Raids over Cologne and Essen in late May and early June 1942? Answer: The Thousand Bomber Raids 
The Air War
