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No. 617 Squadron RAF
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No. 617 Squadron is a Royal Air Force aircraft squadron commonly known as The Dambusters for its actions during Operation Chastise against German dams during the Second World War, originally based at
King George VI visiting No. 617 Squadron in 1943
King George VI visiting No. 617 Squadron in 1943
No. 617 Squadron Avro Lancaster B.I EE146 at RAF Woodhall Spa with its crew (including OC Wg. Cdr. J. B. Tait) the day after the successful attack aga
No. 617 Squadron Avro Lancaster B.I EE146 at RAF Woodhall Spa with its crew (including OC Wg. Cdr. J. B. Tait) the day after the successful attack against Tirpitz
No. 617 Squadron Canberra B2 WK163 at Coventry Airport
No. 617 Squadron Canberra B2 WK163 at Coventry Airport
No. 617 Squadron Vulcan B2 XL361 at the Farnborough Airshow, 1962
No. 617 Squadron Vulcan B2 XL361 at the Farnborough Airshow, 1962
Guy Gibson
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Wing Commander Guy Penrose Gibson, was a British bomber pilot in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He was the first Commanding Officer of No. 617 Squadron, which he led in the "Dam Bust
No. 617 Squadron RAF
…de Pompadour to King Louis XV, made on the loss at the Battle of Rossbach by the French. The original commander of No. 617 Squadron, Wing Commander Guy Gibson, was awarded the Victoria Cross for his part in the raid. After the raid, Gibson was withdrawn from flying (due to the high number of raids he had been…
Wing Commander Guy Gibson in 1944
Wing Commander Guy Gibson in 1944
"Upkeep" bouncing bomb used for dam busting bomb mounted under Lancaster B III (Special). The chain was driven by a hydraulic motor and gave the bomb
"Upkeep" bouncing bomb used for dam busting bomb mounted under Lancaster B III (Special). The chain was driven by a hydraulic motor and gave the bomb its backspin.
Gibson (on the ladder) and his crew board their plane for Operation Chastise
Gibson (on the ladder) and his crew board their plane for Operation Chastise
Air Vice Marshal Ralph Cochrane, Wing Commander Guy Gibson, King George VI and Group Captain John Whitworth discuss the Dambuster Raid during the King
Air Vice Marshal Ralph Cochrane, Wing Commander Guy Gibson, King George VI and Group Captain John Whitworth discuss the Dambuster Raid during the King's visit to RAF Scampton on 27 May 1943.