Heavy bomber version of the bouncing bomb, was used to destroy the Mohne and Eder dams by Lancasters from the specially recruited and trained 617 Squadron, often known as the Dambusters, under Wing Commander Guy Gibson. In March and April 1945, as the war in Europe was ending, Lancasters dropped Grand Slams and Tallboys on U-boat pens and railway viaducts across north Germany. At Bielefeld more than of railway viaduct was destroyed by Grand Slams creating an earthquake effect, which shook the foundations. The Boeing B-29 Superfortress was a development of the Fortress, but a larger design with four Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone
Wing Commander: Privateer Wing Commander: Privateer Wing Commander: Privateer is an adventure space flight simulation computer game released by Origin Systems in 1993. "Privateer" and its storyline is part of the "Wing Commander" series. "Privateer" had an add-on titled "Righteous Fire" (1994) that continues the story and adds other purchasable equipment to the game. The software features a pseudo-3D world in plain raster graphics at 320x200 with 256 colors. The player takes the role of Grayson Burrows, a "privateer" who travels through the Gemini Sector, one of many sectors in the "Wing Commander" universe. Unlike "Wing Commander", the player is no longer a