Soaring above a weight of history, the Dambusters squadron has flown its final mission before being disbanded for only the third time in its existence. The RAF set up 617 Squadron in 1943 for only one ...

The last surviving pilot from the RAF's 'Dambusters' squadron was 'popular with the ladies' and was once nearly court-martialled after he 'borrowed' a Spitfire to attend a family garden party, his son ...

The iconic Dambusters squadron is being reformed to fly the RAF’s newest jets. The legendary 617 Squadron - originally created using Lancasters in the Second World War for Operation Chastise, the ...

Some of the Air and Ground crew shortly after the last flight for 617 Sqn. The squadron, often referred to as Dambusters after the daring raid it flew in WW2, is being disbanded.Picture: Sgt Si ...

Now pilots from the very same 617 Squadron are once again set to take the lead in the nation's defence. They are training to fly Britain's first F-35B fighters, regarded as the world's most ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Wing Commander John Bell, who died a week before his 101st birthday, was the last surviving British wartime member of the famous 617 ...

The Prince of Wales 'seemed to be impressed' as he was given a tour of a stealth combat aircraft on his visit to the Dambusters squadron. Prince Charles enjoyed the opportunity to climb into the ...