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   How many crew members were on the Dambusters?

   • Lancaster bomber crews on the dams raid consisted of seven members: pilot, flight engineer, bomb aimer, rear gunner, front gunner, navigator and the wireless operator. Each of the Dambusters aircraft had its own call sign starting AJ. Guy Gibson's plane, for example, was "AJ-G for George".

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   What happened at Dambusters?

   • The operation, on 16 May 1943, saw RAF bombers break two large dams in Germany using experimental "bouncing" bombs. A 1955 film cemented its place as one of the most famous episodes of World War II. Started as part of the 70th anniversary of the attack in May, the online gallery has been put together by the BBC, helped by Dambusters enthusiasts.

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   Who were the surviving Dambusters?

   • George 'Johnny' Johnson, one of three surviving Dambusters, thanked the BBC for its work on the online gallery but said any account of the raid would not be complete without the names of Roy Chadwick, who designed the Lancaster bomber used in the attack, and Sir Barnes Wallis, the engineer behind the bouncing bomb.

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   Did wartime secrecy lead to the Dambusters raid?

   • John Sweetman, author of The Dambusters Raid and The Official Dambusters Experience, said wartime secrecy and the "simplified" story told in the film had led to many myths springing up about the operation. "But research has made some of the story clearer," he explained.

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2. www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-22544568BBC News - Dambusters: All the men who took part

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   Aug 27, 2013 · Lancaster bomber crews on the dams raid consisted of seven members: pilot, flight engineer, bomb aimer, rear gunner, front gunner, navigator and the wireless operator. Each of the Dambusters ...

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   Operation “Chastise”, May 16/17, 1943 No. 617 Squadron Personnel. The awards are those given specifically for the raid. The † indicates killed on Operation “Chastise”; * denotes prisoners of war

4. dambustersblog.com › 2013/04/08 › the-dams-raidThe Dams Raid: complete list of all participants – Dambusters ...

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   Apr 8, 2013 · During the next nineteen weeks I will be publishing an article about each one of the 133 aircrew from 617 Squadron who took part in the Dams Raid (Operation Chastise) on 16/17 May 1943, at the rate of one a day. These will be titled 'Dambuster of the Day'. Above is shown the order for….

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   Sep 2, 2013 · Flying from Lincolnshire across occupied Europe at tree-top height, 19 planes of the newly formed 617 Squadron, with seven-man crews, braved anti-aircraft fire, power cables and mountainous...

7. metro.co.uk › 2018/05/16 › dambusters-use-bouncingWho were the Dambusters and how did they use their ... - Metro

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   May 16, 2018 · The 133 men assembled, who flew 19 Lancaster bombers to Germany, were from 617 Squadron, led by Wing Commander Guy Gibson. He was just 24 years old and a member of RAF Scampton, north of...

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   May 16, 2018 · The mission fell to 617 Squadron, led by 24-year-old Wing Commander Guy Gibson, and made up of 133 airmen from Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the USA, the Imperial War Museum...

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   May 17, 2013 · Dambusters: Death and glory. 17 May 2013. Crews had little more than six weeks to practise low level attacks over water at precise speeds and heights. By Greig Watson. BBC News. The...