The Royal Air Force Museum is saddened by the news that Squadron Leader Lawrence ‘Benny’ Goodman has died at the age of 100. Benny enjoyed a distinguished RAF career as a wartime bomber pilot with No. 617 Squadron, the celebrated ‘Dambusters.’ When ‘Jewish Hidden Heroes’ was launched in 2018, Benny supported it energetically, sharing his remarkable story at a special event at the RAF Museum that November. He was also an enthusiastic supporter of the RAF Museum’s partnership with Chelsea FC and of their campaign to challenge anti-Semitism and racism through education.
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It was a dark night, low clouds and raining
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The Tirpitz represented a threat to the whole Atlantic Ocean
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There was no way out for us
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You'll have no armour and only two guns. You'll be going after The Tirpitz.
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I was captain of the aircraft with no operational experience at all
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