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should a conflict escalate to that stage. The squadron's eight aircraft were allocated eight WE.177 nuclear bombs. As the Vulcan's bomb bay was configured to carry only one, and assuming that RAF staff planners had factored in their usual allowance for attrition in the early conventional phase of a continental war, leaving sufficient surviving aircraft to deliver the full stockpile of nuclear weapons, it is a reasonable conclusion that the Vulcan force was held in reserve for nuclear strike duties only. The squadron's Vulcan B2s served mainly in that low-level penetration role until disbandment on 31 December 1981.
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forced Bomber Command to reassign V-bombers from high-altitude operations to low-level penetration operations in March 1963, when the squadron's Vulcans adopted a mission profile that included a 'pop-up' manoeuvre from 500–1,000 ft (150–300 m) to above 12,000 ft (3,700 m) for safe
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power stations; it was hoped that the attacks would delay German troops who were travelling down into Italy on the electrified railway system to support the Italian front. The operation met little opposition but the targets were obscured by valley haze and were not destroyed. The 12 crews returned to
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for tactical strike missions. In a high-intensity European war the squadron's role was to support land forces on the Continent by striking deep into enemy-held areas beyond the forward edge of the battlefield, striking at enemy concentrations and infrastructure, with WE.177 tactical nuclear weapons,
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in July or August 1943. The British believed if Mussolini was killed it might take Italy out of the war. It would have been a flight carried out at extremely low level with the targets of Mussolini's headquarters and residence in Rome. Neither of these targets were within 1,500 yards of the Vatican,
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docks on the return journey. The raid on Leghorn Docks was not a great success, due to mist shrouding the target. On 29 July 1943 nine aircraft took off from Scampton to drop leaflets on Milan, Bologna, Genoa and Turin in Italy. All aircraft completed the mission and landed safely in Blida, North
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fjord where temporary repairs were made so she was anchored as a floating battery. This fjord was in range of bombers operating from Scotland and from there, in October, she was attacked again, but cloud cover thwarted the attack. Finally on 12 November 1944, the two squadrons attacked
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No. 617 Squadron was deployed to King Faisal Air Base, Saudi Arabia following the 1990 Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait, it returned to the UK in Nov 90' replaced by 16/20 Sqn, some of its aircrews did return, operating with various other squadrons throughout KSA.
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The squadron began almost immediately to upgrade yet again to the Vulcan B2, taking delivery of the first on 1 September 1961, although its high-level strategic bombing role remained unchanged until the advent of effective Soviet
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tail pod. The squadron's assigned role was high-level strategic bombing with a variety of free fall nuclear bombs. Both the B1 and B1A types were equipped with various free-fall nuclear weapons. These may have included
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stand-off bomb and 617 Squadron was the first to be declared operational with it in August 1962, until in January 1970 the squadron's eight Vulcan B2 aircraft were re-equipped with the new strategic laydown bomb,
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joining airframes from II Squadron, IX Squadron, XIII Squadron, 31 Squadron and 12 Squadron (a total of 30 Tornado GR4/GR4A's were deployed) where they were the first squadron to use the new MBDA Storm Shadow.
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On 15 July 1943, 12 aircraft of the squadron took off from Scampton to attack targets in Northern Italy. All aircraft attacked and proceeded to North Africa without loss. The targets were
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took over as CO. Cheshire developed and personally took part in the special target marking techniques required, which went far beyond the precision delivered by the standard
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started their training for conversion to the F-35B ahead of reforming as the first British front line squadron with the Lightning. The squadron worked up at
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with Tallboy bombs. On 15 September 1944, the RAF bombers struck the battleship in the forecastle, which rendered her unseaworthy, so she was sent to the
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It was formed under great secrecy for the specific task of attacking three major dams that contributed water and power to the Ruhr industrial region in
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the Germans as to the actual location of the Allied invasion. Beginning on the night before the D-day landings, the Squadron dropped
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Throughout the rest of the war, the squadron continued in a specialist and precision-bombing role, including the use of the enormous
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After the raid, Gibson was withdrawn from flying (due to the high number of raids he had been on) and went on a publicity tour.
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RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive Record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912
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in Derbyshire, as the towers on the dam walls were similar to those to be found on some of the target dams in Germany.
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Alfred Price, "Instruments of Darkness: The History of Electronic Warfare, 1939–1945." Frontline Books. Kindle. 2017.
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John Leavitt, an American who piloted one of the 31 Lancasters. Leavitt's aircraft dropped one of the bombs that hit
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The Squadron's skills in precision flying were also utilized in the Normandy invasion, as part of a massive effort to
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Following the transfer of responsibility for the nuclear deterrent to the Royal Navy, the squadron was reassigned to
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In July 2013, it was announced that No. 617 Squadron would become the first operational RAF unit to receive the
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dead centre. Despite both squadrons claiming that it was their bombs that actually sank the Tirpitz, it was the
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B which improved aircraft survivability by enabling aircraft to remain at low-level during weapon release.
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as the fixed wing component. On 16 November 2021, one of the squadron's F-35B fighters crashed during
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and was too far north to be attacked by air from the UK. She had already been damaged by an attack by
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were the RAF squadron who helped the Tornado GR fleet surpass 1,000,000 flying hours in June 2011.
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In 1993, No. 617 Squadron began the changeover to anti-shipping and by May 1994 was operating from
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which the Allies had promised not to damage. However within two weeks of the plan being suggested,
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for the period April to September 1939, even though the unit did not actually exist at the time.
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became commanding officer (CO) in July, but he was shot down and killed on his fourth mission,
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Flying units of the RAF: the ancestry, formation and disbandment of all flying units from 1912
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Two Panavia Tornado GR4s of No. 617 Squadron, displaying later markings used on the Tornados.
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RAF Strategic Nuclear Deterrent Forces: their origins, roles and deployment 1946–69, p. 566
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Mark Sparrow (Squadron commanded by a Royal Navy officer for the first time in its history)
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force maintaining the UK's strategic nuclear deterrent, the squadron was equipped with the
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from Aug 1960. By 23 May 1961, its aircraft were the upgraded Vulcan B1A fitted with the
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type. The unit is composed of both RAF and Royal Navy personnel, and operates from the
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underwent their first F-35 deployment on 22 May 2019 when six Lightnings deployed to
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in the ground attack and reconnaissance role until being disbanded on 28 March 2014.
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In March 1945 the squadron used the Grand Slam bomb for the first time, against the
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on a famous saying of Madame de Pompadour to King Louis XV, made on the loss at the
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December 2017, Wing Commander J R Butcher (Squadron reformed with F-35 Lightnings)
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and carried out on 17 May 1943. The squadron had to develop the tactics to deploy
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After the end of the Second World War, the squadron replaced its Lancasters with
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the Squadron carried out 1,599 operational sorties with the loss of 32 aircraft.
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The UK Government considered using No. 617 Squadron to target the Italian leader
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reformed on 18 April 2018, and was equipped at RAF Marham in June 2018 with the
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Stew Campbell (Former Red Arrows Pilot and previous 617 Squadron Tornado Pilot)
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In 1995, crews from No. 617 Squadron deployed in support of Operation Warden.
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August 1979, Wing Commander J N Herbertson (Squadron disbanded December 1981)
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A particularly notable series of attacks caused the disabling and sinking of
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January 1983, Wing Commander A J Harrison (Squadron reformed with Tornados)
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In May 2021, No. 617 Squadron embarked eight F-35B Lightnings on board HMS
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Dave Tait (Commander Sparrow leaves on promotion to Captain Air Group HMS
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May 1954, Squadron Leader J A Ruck (Squadron disbanded December 1955)
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October 2012, Wing Commander D S Arthurton (Squadron disbanded 2014)
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Pathe newsreel, 1963, 617 equipped with Blue Steel nuclear missiles
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The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth, 1918–1988
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May 1958, Wing Commander D Bower (Squadron reformed with Vulcans)
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in special markings for the 70th Anniversary of the Dams raid at
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July 1977, Wing Commander F Mason (brief tenure due to illness)
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May 1947, Wing Commander C D Milne (for goodwill visit to USA)
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a book by Guy Gibson written in 1944 shortly before his death
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English Electric Canberra B.6 (February 1955 – December 1955)
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A pair of F-35B Lightnings operating alongside a Tornado GR4
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at the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive.
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would co-produce a re-make of the film. It was scripted by
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and a series of attacks from carrier-borne aircraft of the
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by the French. The original commander of No. 617 Squadron,
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as holders of the copyright on the Operational Record Book
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On 6 June 2018, a quartet of No. 617 Squadron Lightnings (
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killing 1,000 of her 1,700 crew. All three RAF attacks on
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Battleships: Axis and Neutral Battleships in World War II
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In 2006, it was announced that New Zealand film director
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In July 2011, the squadron took part in Operation Ellamy
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Bomber squadrons of the Royal Air Force in World War II
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of No. 617 Squadron on their delivery flight to the UK.
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617 Squadron – The Operational Record Book 1943 – 1945
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Avro Lancaster B.VII (FE) (June 1945 – September 1946)
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became the first female combat ready fast jet pilot.
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units – by the end he was marking the targets from a
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CO name boards in 617 Squadron Mess, RAF Lossiemouth
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In 2003, the Squadron sent several airframes to the
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Scampton on 25 July from North Africa after bombing
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Reformed at 783:, dropped from a No. IX Squadron Lancaster WS-Y ( 448:by Alan Lake, No. 617 Squadron was allocated the 7300: 3505:Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation 1299:Avro Vulcan B.2 (September 1961 – December 1981) 2058:"Bouncing bomb that flew in the face of reason" 1674:July 1977, Wing Commander J N Stephenson-Oliver 1243:List of aircraft operated by No. 617 Squadron: 529:for 'After me, the flood'), a humorous 3864:Bomber Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft 3818:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. 1628:June 1952, Squadron Leader M J O'Bryen-Nichols 699:) the day after the successful attack against 3959: 3814:Garzke, William H.; Dulin, Robert O. (1985). 3725:1 October 2006). Access date: 1 October 2006. 3610:. Bomber-command.info. Retrieved 15 May 2012. 2439:global security.org / wmd / uk / 617 squadron 2092:(14 ed.). London: Pan. pp. 99–125. 1257:Avro Lancaster B.III (March 1943 – June 1945) 1212:who deployed to RAF Marham to work up on HMS 734:and No. 617 Squadrons; they were deployed to 226:, fractured by three flashes of lightning in 3766:. Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens Limited. 2806:"Dambusters finish first Herrick detachment" 2679:"End of an era for RAF Lossiemouth Tornados" 2441:. Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 15 May 2012. 2117:(online ed.). Oxford University Press. 1800:. The definitive work however is considered 1708:September 2000, Wing Commander D G Robertson 1465:No. 617 Squadron has received the following 658:thin strips of aluminum foil (called Window) 518: 463:The squadron was formed on 21 March 1943 at 404:. In the early 21st century it operated the 156: 3813: 3462:. 17 November 2021 – via www.bbc.com. 2947:. Raf.mod.uk. 28 March 2014. Archived from 2517:RAF nuclear front line Order-of-Battle 1970 2419:(Supplement). 30 January 1945. p. 640. 2397: 2268:"14th March 1945 - First 'Grand Slam' raid" 2000:Dambusters To Be Next Lightning II Squadron 1665:October 1973, Wing Commander V L Warrington 1296:Avro Vulcan B.1A (October 1960 – July 1961) 1254:Avro Lancaster B.I (March 1943 – June 1945) 1216:ahead of the carrier's deployment in 2021. 955:The squadron reformed on 1 January 1983 at 3966: 3952: 3410: 2800: 2798: 1837:List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons 1668:September 1975, Wing Commander R B Gilvary 3933:Pathe newsreel, 1967, Dambusters re-union 3642:"New Officer Commanding for 617 Squadron" 3524: 3501:"No 617 Squadron Aircraft & Markings" 2983: 2981: 2969: 2945:"Final Salute for Historic RAF Squadrons" 2362:, 10 January 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2012. 2344:Bomber Command: Tirpitz, 12 November 1944 2320: 2087: 1714:January 2006, Wing Commander S P Rochelle 1650:December 1962, Wing Commander H G Currell 1622:February 1948, Squadron Leader P G Brodie 1311:Panavia Tornado GR4 (2002 – January 2014) 1162:to carry out bilateral training with the 934: 833:jet bomber. The squadron was deployed to 574:; he had four of Gibson's crew with him. 3794: 3782:617 Going to War with Today's Dambusters 3761: 3692: 3660: 3411:Shelbourne, Mallory (10 November 2020). 3224: 3113: 3063:"RAF centenary: Thousands watch flypast" 2867:"The UK's contribution to freeing Libya" 2409: 2297: 2214: 2148:. London: Headline Review. p. 320. 2143: 2043: 1699:March 1993, Wing Commander J H Dickinson 1653:March 1965, Wing Commander D G L Heywood 1550: 1396:Avro Vulcan B.2s of No. 617 Squadron at 1308:Panavia Tornado GR1B (April 1994 – 2002) 1064: 938: 888: 809: 682: 550: 3719:Alan Veitch, "Dambusters' Anzac legend" 3225:Millette, Christine D. (25 June 2019), 3037:"Four RAF F-35 fighter jets land in UK" 2795: 2719: 2114:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 1723:October 2010, Wing Commander K D Taylor 1705:March 1998, Wing Commander G E Thwaites 1613:April 1946, Squadron Leader C K Saxelby 1251:B.III (Special) (March 1943 – May 1943) 805: 791:for his part in the operations against 570:in September 1943, in an attack on the 374:aircraft squadron, originally based at 14: 7301: 3799:. Stroud, England: Sutton Publishing. 3738: 3314:. Ministry of Defence. 13 October 2019 2978: 1662:March 1971, Wing Commander F M A Hines 1647:May 1960, Wing Commander L G A Bastard 1619:July 1947, Squadron Leader C K Saxelby 1610:June 1945, Wing Commander C Fothergill 1546: 1235:. The pilot was able to eject safely. 837:for four months in 1955, returning to 27:Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force 3947: 3923:16./17.05.1943 – "Operation Chastise" 3881:. Stamford: Key Publishing Ltd, 2019. 3114:Nicholls, Dominic (10 January 2019). 2226: 2168: 1765: 1702:July 1995, Wing Commander I L Dugmore 1625:May 1950, Squadron Leader W H Thallon 1324:Aircraft operated by No. 617 Squadron 695:with her crew (including OC Wg. Cdr. 617:Mussolini was ousted by his opponents 444:According to the squadron's entry in 3634: 3631:. Rafweb.org. Retrieved 15 May 2012. 3128:from the original on 12 January 2022 3017:. Ministry of Defence. 18 April 2018 2681:. Ministry of Defence. 22 March 2017 2618:"20 Sqn history whilst at Laarbruch" 2471:The Avro Vulcan: a complete history, 2196:from the original on 12 January 2022 2023:. Shrewsbury: Airlife. p. 271. 2018: 1969: 1967: 1912: 1693:January 1988, Wing Commander N J Day 1659:March 1969, Wing Commander C A Vasey 1656:March 1967, Wing Commander R C Allen 1513:Channel & North Sea (1944–1945)* 1476: 1342:of No. 617 Squadron, loaded with a ' 1278:B.II (September 1946 – January 1952) 1238: 687:No. 617 Squadron Avro Lancaster B.I 3744:Dambusters: A Landmark Oral History 3668:"Campbell Takes Command of 617 Sqn" 3392:. Royal Air Force. 4 September 2020 3386:"US F-35 Jets arrive at RAF Marham" 3206:. Ministry of Defence. 25 June 2019 3154:. Ministry of Defence. 8 April 2019 2873:. Ministry of Defence. 27 June 2011 2847:. Ministry of Defence. 27 June 2011 2667:. The London Gazette. 29 June 1991. 1711:July 2003, Wing Commander A Monkman 1696:May 1990, Wing Commander R D Iveson 1690:June 1985, Wing Commander P J J Day 1631:Dec 1952, Squadron Leader D Roberts 1179:No. 17 Test and Evaluation Squadron 978:, flying the Tornado GR1B with the 829:, following those in 1952 with the 742:a staging base in Russia to attack 668:in Scotland, using captured German 458: 439: 166:for 'After me, the flood')) 24: 7309:Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons 3893:617 Squadron RAF Official Web Page 3529:. London: Pan Books. p. 220. 3366:. Royal Air Force. 22 January 2020 3340:. Royal Air Force. 14 October 2019 2991:. Royal Air Force. 1 December 2017 517:. The squadron's chosen motto was 509:The squadron's badge, approved by 490:. The plan was given the codename 357:Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II 230:and issuant from the breach water 25: 7335: 3886: 3797:Bomber Command Handbook 1939–1945 3440:. Ministry of Defence. 3 May 2021 3231:, U.S. Air Forces Central Command 2069:from the original on 21 June 2022 1964: 1819:, and intended to be directed by 1774:in particular, were described in 1460: 1083:Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort 578:took command temporarily, before 558:visiting No. 617 Squadron in 1943 3974: 3879:Royal Air Force Salute - Tornado 3282:. 9 October 2019. Archived from 2234:. Blinx Publishing. p. 459. 2192:. The Telegraph. 12 March 2010. 1445: 1433: 1420:in No. 617 Squadron markings at 1409: 1389: 1374: 1359: 1332: 1166:, including the local F-35As of 1035:in order to provide support for 914:Vulcans were configured for the 246: 95: 81: 60:21 March 1943 – 15 December 1955 40: 3731: 3711: 3686: 3622: 3613: 3594: 3568: 3543: 3518: 3493: 3484: 3475: 3466: 3452: 3430: 3404: 3378: 3352: 3326: 3300: 3268: 3242: 3218: 3192: 3166: 3140: 3107: 3081: 3055: 3029: 3003: 2970:Stevenson, Beth (20 May 2016). 2963: 2937: 2911: 2885: 2859: 2833: 2824: 2770: 2745: 2671: 2654: 2632: 2610: 2588: 2562: 2540: 2522: 2510: 2501: 2492: 2483: 2463: 2444: 2432: 2423: 2403: 2365: 2349: 2337: 2314: 2291: 2282: 2260: 2238: 2220: 2180: 2176:. Blinx Publishing. p. 34. 2162: 2137: 1730: 1580:September 1943 Squadron Leader 1494:France and Germany (1944–1945)* 1315:Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning 1305:GR1 (January 1983 – April 1994) 1284:B.2 (January 1952 – April 1955) 1266:Mk.VI (April 1944 – March 1945) 1233:operations in the Mediterranean 1055:Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning 414:Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning 400:against German dams during the 276:(1943–1952) (used alongside AJ) 175:Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning 7324:1943 establishments in England 3256:. Royal Air Force. 3 July 2019 3180:. Royal Air Force. 22 May 2019 2550:. Avro Vulcan Cold War Archive 2519:. None. Retrieved 15 May 2012. 2104: 2081: 2049: 2012: 1993: 1939: 1906: 1598:December 1944, Wing Commander 1586:November 1943, Wing Commander 1383:English Electric Canberra B.2s 1061:F-35B Lightning (2017–present) 590:. He was also awarded the VC. 66:1 January 1983 – 28 March 2014 13: 1: 2731:nationalcoldwarexhibition.org 1895: 1717:January 2008, Wing Commander 1227:(CSG21), operating alongside 1177:for the first time alongside 814:No. 617 Squadron Canberra B2 63:1 May 1958 – 31 December 1981 3903:617 Squadron Dambusters site 2248:. Movietone News/youtube.com 2131:UK public library membership 1681: 1638: 1574:August 1943, Wing Commander 1562: 1482:Fortress Europe (1943–1945)* 1340:Avro Lancaster B.I (Special) 1043:on 15 July. While deployed, 874:the Interim Megaton Weapon, 564:Wing Commander George Holden 7: 1830: 1604:April 1945, Wing Commander 1568:March 1943, Wing Commander 1270:North American P-51 Mustang 982:missile. In December 1994, 893:No. 617 Squadron Vulcan B2 767:were led by Wing Commander 390:. It is commonly known as " 10: 7340: 6063:during the First World War 3490:Jefford 2001, pp. 101–102. 2144:Ashcroft, Michael (2007). 1592:July 1944, Wing Commander 1293:B.1 (May 1958 – July 1961) 1272:Mk. 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Imperial War Museum 2373:"Douglas Tweddle DFC" 2227:Jones, Tobin (2002). 2169:Jones, Tobin (2002). 2146:Victoria Cross heroes 1600:John Emilius Fauquier 1554: 1264:de Havilland Mosquito 1194:Nellis Air Force Base 1068: 997:Ali Al Salem Air Base 942: 892: 813: 686: 554: 327:de Havilland Mosquito 6510:personnel during the 3795:Falconer, J (2003). 3606:3 March 2016 at the 3481:Halley 1988, p. 435. 2534:nuclear-weapons.info 2300:"Battleship Tirpitz" 2005:15 July 2015 at the 1883:about the operation. 1798:Official Secrets Act 1778:'s own 1944 account 1516:German Ports (1945)* 1491:Biscay Ports (1944)* 1188:departed Marham for 1184:On 22 January 2020, 1144:4th Fighter Squadron 806:Cold War (1946–1981) 660:over the waters off 504:Upper Derwent Valley 35:No. 617 Squadron RAF 6958:Auxiliary Air Force 3862:Moyes, Philip J.R. 3697:. London: Cassell. 3695:The Dambusters Raid 3288:on 26 February 2022 2379:on 1 September 2017 2325:. 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Index

617 Squadron
Squadron badge
Squadron badge
United Kingdom

Royal Air Force
Multi–role combat
No. 1 Group
RAF Marham
French
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning
Guy Gibson
Leonard Cheshire
Willie Tait
John Fauquier
dam
fesse
pile
proper
King George VI

Attack
Panavia Tornado
Bomber
Avro Lancaster
de Havilland Mosquito
Avro Lincoln
English Electric Canberra
Avro Vulcan
Fighter

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