No. 617 Squadron RAF
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| Aircraft | Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning |
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| Founded | March 21 |
| 1943 | |
| Nickname(s) | 'The Dambusters' |
| Headquarters | RAF Marham |
| Role | Multirole combat aircraft |
| Notable commanders | Guy Gibson |
| Leonard Cheshire | |
| James Brian Tait | |
| John Emilius Fauquier | |
| Date of Reg. | |
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| ID | 2159022 |
About No. 617 Squadron RAF
Number 617 Squadron is a Royal Air Force aircraft squadron, originally based at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire and currently based at RAF Marham in Norfolk. It is commonly known as the "Dambusters", for its actions during Operation Chastise against German dams during the Second World War.
No. 617 Squadron RAF Photos
