Wider context is key in THE DAM BUSTERS (1955), which depicts the last in a series of operations that resulted in Guy Gibson recieving the VC.
As much about technical ingenuity and teamwork as individual valour, #Dambusters showcases the remarkable men of #617Squadron.
🧵 5/14
As much about technical ingenuity and teamwork as individual valour, #Dambusters showcases the remarkable men of #617Squadron.
🧵 5/14
December 9, 2024 at 7:56 AM
Wider context is key in THE DAM BUSTERS (1955), which depicts the last in a series of operations that resulted in Guy Gibson recieving the VC.
As much about technical ingenuity and teamwork as individual valour, #Dambusters showcases the remarkable men of #617Squadron.
🧵 5/14
As much about technical ingenuity and teamwork as individual valour, #Dambusters showcases the remarkable men of #617Squadron.
🧵 5/14
17 May 1943: Raids by No. 617 Squadron RAF on the German #Möhne, #Eder, #Sorpe and #Ennepe dams. #History #WW2 #Dambusters #617Squadron
May 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
17 May 1943: Raids by No. 617 Squadron RAF on the German #Möhne, #Eder, #Sorpe and #Ennepe dams. #History #WW2 #Dambusters #617Squadron
reserved table set for afternoon tea Petwood Hotel #WWII #BomberCommand #617Squadron #WoodhallSpa #Lincolnshire
January 11, 2025 at 5:57 PM
reserved table set for afternoon tea Petwood Hotel #WWII #BomberCommand #617Squadron #WoodhallSpa #Lincolnshire
reserved table set for afternoon tea Petwood Hotel #WWII #BomberCommand #617Squadron #WoodhallSpa #Lincolnshire
January 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
reserved table set for afternoon tea Petwood Hotel #WWII #BomberCommand #617Squadron #WoodhallSpa #Lincolnshire
Tonight, 83 yrs on, we remember not only the famous raid itself, but every airman who climbed into those aircraft knowing they might never come home.
Lest We Forget the 53 airmen of 617 Squadron, “The Dambusters”, who lost their lives during the night of 16/17 May 1943.
#Dambusters #617Squadron
Lest We Forget the 53 airmen of 617 Squadron, “The Dambusters”, who lost their lives during the night of 16/17 May 1943.
#Dambusters #617Squadron
May 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Tonight, 83 yrs on, we remember not only the famous raid itself, but every airman who climbed into those aircraft knowing they might never come home.
Lest We Forget the 53 airmen of 617 Squadron, “The Dambusters”, who lost their lives during the night of 16/17 May 1943.
#Dambusters #617Squadron
Lest We Forget the 53 airmen of 617 Squadron, “The Dambusters”, who lost their lives during the night of 16/17 May 1943.
#Dambusters #617Squadron
17 May 1943: Raids by No. 617 Squadron RAF struck the German #Möhne, #Eder, #Sorpe and #Ennepe dams. #History #WW2 #Dambusters #617Squadron
May 17, 2026 at 1:25 PM
17 May 1943: Raids by No. 617 Squadron RAF struck the German #Möhne, #Eder, #Sorpe and #Ennepe dams. #History #WW2 #Dambusters #617Squadron
January 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
January 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Rare bomb aimer's #map from the #dambusters raid sold today for £2600!
#antiquemaps #WW2 #WWII #RAF #617Squadron
#BomberCommand
#antiquemaps #WW2 #WWII #RAF #617Squadron
#BomberCommand
Rare Dambusters map set to soar at auction - Hansons Auctioneers
A map used in the legendary WWII Dambusters raid is set to fetch up to £1,000 at Hansons’ militaria sale on November 12 — a rare link to one of history’s most daring missions.
hansonsauctioneers.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Rare bomb aimer's #map from the #dambusters raid sold today for £2600!
#antiquemaps #WW2 #WWII #RAF #617Squadron
#BomberCommand
#antiquemaps #WW2 #WWII #RAF #617Squadron
#BomberCommand
F35 617Squadron in ‘beast’ mode #scalemodels
December 10, 2024 at 1:41 PM
F35 617Squadron in ‘beast’ mode #scalemodels