What was the "Bouncing Bomb" and what famous raid used it?
Answer
The Upkeep bomb designed by Barnes Wallis to skip across water — used in Operation Chastise, the Dambusters Raid of May 1943
Did You Know?
The cylindrical bomb was spun backwards at 500 rpm and dropped at very low level to skip across water before sinking and detonating against a dam wall. It destroyed two major German dams in the Ruhr valley, flooding industrial areas.