Category: No. 617 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Categories: Royal Air Force | Royal Air Force, World War II | RAF Bomber Command, Royal Air Force, World War II

Number 617 Squadron is a Royal Air Force aircraft squadron, based at RAF Marham in Norfolk. It is commonly known as the "Dambusters", for its actions during Operation Chastise against German dams during the Second World War. In the early 21st century it operated the Tornado GR4 in the ground attack and reconnaissance role until being disbanded in the spring of 2014. The squadron reformed on 17 April 2018, and was equipped at RAF Marham during summer 2018 with the F-35 Lightning II, becoming the UK's first squadron with this advanced V/STOL type.

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Dam Busters (0, 4, 0)
No. 617 Squadron, Royal Air Force, World War II (0, 7, 0)

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Person Profiles (59)

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22 Apr 1911 Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - 16 May 1943
abt 09 Sep 1920 Hackney, London, England - 17 May 1943
1922 Acocks Green, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom - 25 Sep 1944 photo
abt 1920 - 17 May 1943
abt 1916 Ponoka, Ponoka County, Alberta, Canada - 17 May 1943
15 Mar 1922 North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - 09 Aug 1995 photo
abt 1923 - 16 May 1943
abt 1918 Ontario, Canada - 17 May 1943 photo
- 17 May 1943
abt 1911 - 17 May 1943

C

07 Sep 1917 Hoole, Cheshire, England - 31 Jul 1992 photo
abt 1913 - 17 May 1943

D

25 Aug 1922 Pubnico, Argyle, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada - 07 Aug 1944

E

23 Jan 1918 Bridlington, Yorkshire, England - 17 May 1943

F

08 Mar 1920 Ashgrove, Queensland, Australia - abt 07 Mar 1985
abt 1920 Canada - 02 Jun 1962
28 Apr 1920 Reigate, Surrey, England, United Kingdom - 17 May 1943

G

- 17 May 1943
- 17 May 1943
12 Aug 1918 Simla, Himāchal Pradesh, India - 19 Sep 1944 photo
abt 1923 - 16 May 1943

G cont.

abt 1921 Canada - 16 May 1943
- 17 May 1943
abt 1920 - 17 May 1943

H

28 Feb 1912 Croydon, Surrey, England, United Kingdom - 24 Feb 2000
1921 Wokingham, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom - 17 May 1943
abt 1921 - 17 May 1943
abt 1920 - 17 May 1943

I

abt 1914 - 17 May 1943
abt 1921 Bucklow, Cheshire, England - 07 Aug 1944 photo

J

abt 1922 - 16 May 1943
abt 1922 Crook, Durham, England, United Kingdom - 17 May 1943
- 17 May 1943

K

abt 1922 - 17 May 1943

L

abt 1925 - 16 May 1943
1924 Hampshire, England - 17 May 1943

M

abt 1913 - 17 May 1943
abt 1920 - 17 May 1943
abt 1920 - 17 May 1943
27 Feb 1918 Edgecliff, New South Wales, Australia - 03 Nov 1988
abt 1921 - 17 May 1943

M cont.

bef 1925 Canada - 16 May 1943
1916 Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom - 17 May 1943
05 Apr 1919 Gisborne, New Zealand - 04 Aug 2015 photo

O

1922 London, England - 17 May 1943

P

abt 1922 Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom - 17 May 1943

S

abt 1923 - 17 May 1943

T

abt 1923 - 16 May 1943
16 Jun 1922 Chichester, Sussex, England, United Kingdom - 15 Mar 1982

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- 17 May 1943

W

bef 1925 United Kingdom - 16 May 1943
abt 1915 Hornsey, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom - 17 May 1943
abt 1912 - 16 May 1943
bef 1925 United Kingdom - 16 May 1943
abt 1919 - 17 May 1943
abt 1922 - 16 May 1943
19 Mar 1909 Townsville, Queensland, Australia - 16 May 1943

Y

1922 Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom - 17 May 1943
20 May 1915 Belgravia, London, England, United Kingdom - 17 May 1943




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