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15 maj 2023 · In honour of the audacious mission, codenamed Operation Chastise, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) aircraft will fly over 28 wartime RAF airfields on the evening of 16 May.
15 maj 2023 · On the evening of 16 May, the aircraft will undertake a special flight, tracing a route over all of Lincolnshire’s Bomber Command bases. This unique tribute will honour the bravery and sacrifice of those involved in Operation Chastise, providing a poignant reminder of our shared history.
Operation Chastise – THE DAMBUSTERS by Philip West 617 Sqn, Flt Lt Maltby and crew in AJ-J flying clear of the Mohne before their Upkeep mine exploded against and breached the dam. Operation Chastise became a legend in the annals of the RAF and military history.
With Key.Aero honouring the ‘Dambusters’, we dedicate this week's quiz to the squadron, men, and machines of Operation Chastise – the audacious attack against the Great Dams of Germany’s Ruhr on May 16/17, 1943 in what was dubbed the “greatest raid” of the war…
20 kwi 2023 · On the evening of Thursday May 16, the BBMF Lancaster will be flying a special route over all Bomber Command bases in Lincolnshire, taking in 34 flypast locations, as well as the RAF Museum at Hendon, to commemorate the anniversary of the raid.
16 maj 2023 · Operation Chastise, as the mission was officially named, is perhaps the best-known Bomber Command operation, with the crews' bravery immortalised in the 1955 film The Dam Busters.
22 mar 2023 · The 16th May 2023 marks the 80th anniversary of the most famous single air raid of World War Two, “Operation Chastise”, better known as the Dambusters Raid. We look back on the story behind the daring Dambusters.
