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 can't get enough of life on the edge of the "Wing Commander" universe". "Privateer" was a runner-up for "Computer Gaming World"s Action Game of the Year award in June 1994, losing to "". The editors wrote that "Privateer" "advanced the graphic look of the series somewhat and introduced a free-wheeling open-endedness for the players who chose not to follow the story line". 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"