🌺 “Six operations together — a Lancaster crew lost over Belgium” No. 57 Squadron RAF 🌺 On the night of 3 November 1943, a Lancaster bomber of No. 57 Squadron RAF failed to return from operations. The aircraft was Lancaster W4822, flying from RAF East Kirkby on a major bombing raid against Düsseldorf — one of the most heavily defended targets in Germany. Hundreds of bombers took part, and losses were heavy, particularly on the return journey, as Luftwaffe night fighters hunted the bomber stream

26K views · 837 reactions | 27 Squadron recently assisted personnel from 617 Squadron RAF Marham with their embarkation onboard HMS Prince of Wales, as part of Exercise Steadfast Defender. Steadfast Defender is one of the largest NATO exercises in decades, bringing together military personnel from all 31 member states! #SteadfastDefender24 #ChinookForce | RAF Odiham | Facebook

24 reactions · 4 comments | Never forget one of the most daring operations of aviation history. It was on this day that THE DAM BUSTERS took flight. Re-discover their story at bit.ly/DamBusters-VCF | Vintage Classics | Facebook

9.9K views · 333 reactions | 75 years ago today the #Dambusters raid set off for three dams in Germany. Earlier in the year, we spoke exclusively to Johnny Johnson, the last surviving British Dambuster. See it only on : historyh.it/dambusterf | History Hit | Facebook

Almost 75 years after the Dambusters Raid, the RAF's 617 squadron is being reformed. It's to mark 100 years of the Royal Air Force | BBC Breakfast

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The RAF Waddington Airshow 2013 featured a spectacular flypast to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Dambusters Raid. This special event included the formation of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's Lancaster bomber alongside a Tornado GR4 from the modern-day 617 Squadron2. The display paid tribute to the legendary 617 Squadron, which carried out the daring raid during World War II. | Airshow World