Dambusters (617 Squadron) - 80th Anniversary (2013 Updated)

Dambusters (617 Squadron) - 80th Anniversary (2013 Updated)

On the 80th anniversary of the most famous Royal Air Force operation, Dambusters pays homage to the aircraft, crews and engineers who made the audacious 1943 raid possible.

It examines the key personalities, the Upkeep ‘bouncing bomb’, 617 Squadron, the unit specially formed to deliver it, the Lancaster bomber and the mission itself.

Using archive documents and photographs, and interviews with RAF personnel, Dambusters brings the story up to date, tracing 617 Squadron through the Cold War years to today’s F-35B Lightning operation.

This 116-page special publication is a must-read for all enthusiasts of military aviation and World War II history.