Tuesday marks 80 years since a now-famous raid struck the heart of Germany's operations during World War II. But at the time, the mission was so secretive that even the crews weren't told their ...

FLASHING through the sky above the Dambusters’ famed HQ, the Red Arrows are a reminder of RAF Scampton’s unique place in aviation history. It was from this Lincolnshire airfield that 617 Squadron ...

Death of the New Zealand squadron leader means just two crew members remain from the 1943 Dambusters bombing raids The last surviving pilot from the Dambusters raids has died at the age of 96. Les ...

RAF’s legendary Squadron disbanded 71 years after famous raid over Germany. Will reform and get F-35s in a few years. Royal Air Force’s 617 Squadron known as the “Dambusters”, from the daring night ...

Wing Cdr Guy Gibson (front left) led members of the 617 Squadron (also pictured) during the dambusters raids A historic map used in the Dambusters mission during World War Two is set to go up for ...

The celebrated operation in May 1943 to destroy dams in the industrial heartland of Germany using revolutionary bouncing bombs was still fresh in the memory. Apart from the damage to the Nazi war ...

ALL 133 members of Royal Air Force 617 Squadron, the Dambusters, will be “reunited” in a poignant exhibition marking the 75th anniversary of the raids. The Dambusters conducted a night of raids with ...

Les Munro was part of 617 Squadron, which attacked three dams in Nazi Germany The famous 'Dambusters' used Barnes Wallis' experimental 'bouncing bomb' The last surviving pilot of the RAF’s legendary ...

Radio 2 is proud to commemorate the Dambusters 70th anniversary with a truly memorable day of programming, culminating in a special Friday Night Is Music Night at Biggin Hill.” — Bob Shennan, ...