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Veteran Dambuster Turns 94

The final surviving member of the World War Two 617 Squadron that undertook the infamous Dambuster raid has celebrated his 94th birthday. George Johnson is…

Dambusters Veterans George Johnson

On 17th march 1943, a special Royal Air Force bomber squadron was formed under conditions of considerable secrecy. The aircraft were based at RAF Scampton,…

Knighthood Petition of the Last Surviving British Member of the WWII ‘Dambusters’ Launched

An online petition for the knighthood of George Johnson, the last surviving British member of the dambusters, was recently launched online. As a matter of…

WWII-Era Dambusters Squadron Fly Their Last Mission

January 30th, 2014, the Royal Air Force ran a story entitled “Final Flight of the Dambusters.” The RAF squadron was born for battle. The group…

GUY GIBSON: DAMBUSTER – Review by Mark Barnes

Mark Barnes

GUY GIBSON: DAMBUSTER By Geoff Thompson Published by Pen & Sword Aviation ISBN: 978 1 78159 055 3 Is it really seventy years since the…