On the night of May 16, 1943, 19 Avro Lancaster bombers of the Royal Air Force’s No. 617 Squadron executed one of the most daring air operations of World War II. Flying at treetop level to escape ...

Seventy years ago, a daring World War II raid immortalised the RAF's 617 Squadron as the "Dambusters". Using a specially developed bouncing bomb, the squadron managed to breach two dams in Germany.

LONDON (AP) — George “Johnny” Johnson, the last known survivor of Britain’s daring World War II “Dambusters” bombing raid on German infrastructure, has died. He was 101. Britain’s national news agency ...

The last surviving pilot of the top-secret World War II Dambusters raid on Germany has died aged 96, the New Zealand Bomber Command Association said Tuesday. New Zealander John Leslie Munro, known as ...

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A rare RAF Bomber Command map which helped guide Britain’s legendary Dambusters to victory against the Nazis during WW2 is set to fetch thousands of pounds at auction. The well-thumbed map was used by ...

The exploits of the Dambusters in their famous "bouncing bombs" raid in May 1943 has become legendary for its skill, courage, and ingenuity. Sign Up to our exclusive picture archive and fascinating ...