Avro Lancaster RKLanc0175.jpg
Avro Lancaster of 617 Sqn with 12,000 lb block buster bomb
Avro Lancaster of 617 Sqn with 12,000 lb block buster bomb
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E W Weaver with a Grand Slam bomb on his 617 Sqn Lancaster
E W Weaver with a Grand Slam bomb on his 617 Sqn Lancaster
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Les Munro in the cockpit of a Type 464 Dambuster Lancaster, 617 Sqn
Les Munro in the cockpit of a Type 464 Dambuster Lancaster, 617 Sqn
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Mick Martin and his crew L-R Tammy Simpson, Lenny Stott, Toby Foxlee, Mick Martin, Ivan Whittaker, Bob Hay. Hay would be killed a few months later. 617 Sqn
Mick Martin and his crew L-R Tammy Simpson, Lenny Stott, Toby Foxlee, Mick Martin, Ivan Whittaker, Bob Hay. Hay would be killed a few months later. 617 Sqn
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A 617 Sqn Lancaster training at low level in the lead up to the Dambuster raid.
A 617 Sqn Lancaster training at low level in the lead up to the Dambuster raid.
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A full 617 Sqn group photo taken after the Dams raid showing all flying and ground crew. Large original photo
A full 617 Sqn group photo taken after the Dams raid showing all flying and ground crew. Large original photo
Avro Lancaster RK1325.jpg
A 617 Sqn Lancaster possibly flown by Les Munro tucks in very tight!
A 617 Sqn Lancaster possibly flown by Les Munro tucks in very tight!
Avro Lancaster RK1321.jpg
The remains of 'Dinghy' Young's Dambuster Lancaster on a Dutch beach after the Dams Raid.
The remains of 'Dinghy' Young's Dambuster Lancaster on a Dutch beach after the Dams Raid.
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617 Squadron Lancasters waiting for an op at Woodhall Spa on 14 June 1944
617 Squadron Lancasters waiting for an op at Woodhall Spa on 14 June 1944
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Avro Lancaster 617 Sqn 1945
Avro Lancaster 617 Sqn 1945
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Avro Lancaster. Station Commander G/Cpt Batchelor at Mildenhall escorts a party of Brazilian AF to a Tallboy on 617 Sqn 1945. Note Nash-Kelvinator paddle-blades
Avro Lancaster. Station Commander G/Cpt Batchelor at Mildenhall escorts a party of Brazilian AF to a Tallboy on 617 Sqn 1945. Note Nash-Kelvinator paddle-blades
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Lancaster, 20 years after, 617 Sqn, Lancaster engine recovered July 1963 at Oostelijk Flevoland
Lancaster, 20 years after, 617 Sqn, Lancaster engine recovered July 1963 at Oostelijk Flevoland
Avro Lancaster A04235w.jpg
believed to be a 617 Sqn Lancaster in the snow at Woodhall Spa, note the bulged bomb bay doors 1944 ... Woodhall Spa?
believed to be a 617 Sqn Lancaster in the snow at Woodhall Spa, note the bulged bomb bay doors 1944 ... Woodhall Spa?
Avro Lancaster A04193w.jpg
well known still of YZ-C dropping a Grand Slam bomb 617 Sqn ... 1945
well known still of YZ-C dropping a Grand Slam bomb 617 Sqn ... 1945
Avro Lancaster A04176w.jpg
this is believed to be a photo a 617 Sqn Lanc returning from the final Tirpitz raid. Note the bulged bomb doors ... UK ... 617 Sqn? ... November 1944? ... Woodhall Spa?
this is believed to be a photo a 617 Sqn Lanc returning from the final Tirpitz raid. Note the bulged bomb doors ... UK ... 617 Sqn? ... November 1944? ... Woodhall Spa?
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poor quality but interesting shot of Lancasters in North Africa, with a Beaufighter tail on the left 617 Sqn ... July 1943 ... Blida
poor quality but interesting shot of Lancasters in North Africa, with a Beaufighter tail on the left 617 Sqn ... July 1943 ... Blida
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nice aerial shot of a Grand Slam carrying Lanc YZ-B and her target 617 Sqn ... 21st March 1945 ... Arbergen Bridge
nice aerial shot of a Grand Slam carrying Lanc YZ-B and her target 617 Sqn ... 21st March 1945 ... Arbergen Bridge
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a still from a well known sequence showing YZ-C releasing her 22,000lb Grand Slam bomb 617 Sqn ... 1945
a still from a well known sequence showing YZ-C releasing her 22,000lb Grand Slam bomb 617 Sqn ... 1945
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unusual close up of a thoroughly flat tyre on Les Munro's Lanc after landing at Blida 617 Sqn ... July 1943 ... Blida
unusual close up of a thoroughly flat tyre on Les Munro's Lanc after landing at Blida 617 Sqn ... July 1943 ... Blida
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grainy but atmospheric shot of 617 Sqn Lancs taxiing in North Africa ... 617 Sqn ... July 1943 ... Blida
grainy but atmospheric shot of 617 Sqn Lancs taxiing in North Africa ... 617 Sqn ... July 1943 ... Blida
Avro Lancaster VII RKLanc0051.jpg
Avro Lancaster VII KC-L of 617 Sqn
Avro Lancaster VII KC-L of 617 Sqn
Avro Lincoln RKLinc0098.jpg
617 Sqn
617 Sqn
Avro Lincoln A04248w.jpg
side view of Lincoln KC-L photographed during a goodwill tour of the USA ... UK ... 617 Sqn ... 20th August 1947 ... Fort Worth, Texas
side view of Lincoln KC-L photographed during a goodwill tour of the USA ... UK ... 617 Sqn ... 20th August 1947 ... Fort Worth, Texas
Avro Lincoln A04247w.jpg
poor quality snap of RAF Lincolns lined up behind RCAF Harvards during a goodwill tour of the US and Canada ... UK ... 617 Sqn ... 4th September 1947 ... Trenton, Ontario, Canada
poor quality snap of RAF Lincolns lined up behind RCAF Harvards during a goodwill tour of the US and Canada ... UK ... 617 Sqn ... 4th September 1947 ... Trenton, Ontario, Canada
Avro Lincoln A04245w.jpg
very poor quality snap of Lincolns lined up on Andrews Field during a goodwill visit to the USA ... UK ... 617 Sqn ... 30th August 1947 ... Andrews Field, Washington DC
very poor quality snap of Lincolns lined up on Andrews Field during a goodwill visit to the USA ... UK ... 617 Sqn ... 30th August 1947 ... Andrews Field, Washington DC
Avro Lincoln A04244w.jpg
a poor quality snap of a formation of 5 Lincolns returning from a display over Toronto ... UK ... 617 Sqn ... 4th September 1947 ... Canada
a poor quality snap of a formation of 5 Lincolns returning from a display over Toronto ... UK ... 617 Sqn ... 4th September 1947 ... Canada
Bob Knights RK1343.jpg
617 Sqn pilot Bob Knights (right) with two other crew members
617 Sqn pilot Bob Knights (right) with two other crew members
Dambuster aircrew A12179w.jpg
Guy Gibson, Martin, Maltby and others at Buckingham Palace
Guy Gibson, Martin, Maltby and others at Buckingham Palace
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ground crew loading a Tallboy into the bomb bay of KC-Z ED763 'Honor' ... UK ... 617 Sqn ... 1944 ... Woodhall Spa
ground crew loading a Tallboy into the bomb bay of KC-Z ED763 'Honor' ... UK ... 617 Sqn ... 1944 ... Woodhall Spa
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finely detailed shot of ammunition being loaded into the nose of KC-Z ED763 'Honor'. Note the special SABS bombsight ... UK ... 617 Sqn ... 1944 ... Woodhall Spa
finely detailed shot of ammunition being loaded into the nose of KC-Z ED763 'Honor'. Note the special SABS bombsight ... UK ... 617 Sqn ... 1944 ... Woodhall Spa
ED817 Avro Lancaster RK1339.jpg
Lancaster Type 464 (Provisioning) AJ-C ED817 which didn't take part in the Dams raid but joined 617 Sqn as a replacement straight after.
Lancaster Type 464 (Provisioning) AJ-C ED817 which didn't take part in the Dams raid but joined 617 Sqn as a replacement straight after.
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Lancaster Type 464 (Provisioning) AJ-C ED817 which didn't take part in the Dams raid but joined 617 Sqn as a replacement straight after.
Lancaster Type 464 (Provisioning) AJ-C ED817 which didn't take part in the Dams raid but joined 617 Sqn as a replacement straight after.
ED817 Avro Lancaster RK1337.jpg
Lancaster Type 464 (Provisioning) AJ-C ED817 which didn't take part in the Dams raid but joined 617 Sqn as a replacement straight after.
Lancaster Type 464 (Provisioning) AJ-C ED817 which didn't take part in the Dams raid but joined 617 Sqn as a replacement straight after.
ED817 Avro Lancaster RK1336.jpg
Lancaster Type 464 (Provisioning) AJ-C ED817 which didn't take part in the Dams raid but joined 617 Sqn as a replacement straight after.
Lancaster Type 464 (Provisioning) AJ-C ED817 which didn't take part in the Dams raid but joined 617 Sqn as a replacement straight after.
ED825 Avro Lancaster RK1351.jpg
Close up of ED825 a Type 464 (Provisioning) Dambuster Lancaster
Close up of ED825 a Type 464 (Provisioning) Dambuster Lancaster
ED825 Avro Lancaster RK1313.jpg
ED825 a Type 464 (Provisioning) Dambuster Lancaster
ED825 a Type 464 (Provisioning) Dambuster Lancaster
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Flt Lt Kearns and his crew with Dambuster Lancaster ED912, after the Dams raid. The aircraft now has a SABS bomb sight in the nose and ITMA nose art
Flt Lt Kearns and his crew with Dambuster Lancaster ED912, after the Dams raid. The aircraft now has a SABS bomb sight in the nose and ITMA nose art
ED932 Avro Lancaster RK1354.jpg
Close up view of an Upkeep suspended beneath Guy Gibson's Dambuster Lancaster ED932, 617 Sqn
Close up view of an Upkeep suspended beneath Guy Gibson's Dambuster Lancaster ED932, 617 Sqn
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Close up of the Upkeep underneath Guy Gibson's Dambuster Lancaster ED932
Close up of the Upkeep underneath Guy Gibson's Dambuster Lancaster ED932
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Guy Gibson poses for a photo with his crew and groundcrew in front of his Dambuster Lancaster ED932 AJ-G 617 Sqn on 10 June 1943
Guy Gibson poses for a photo with his crew and groundcrew in front of his Dambuster Lancaster ED932 AJ-G 617 Sqn on 10 June 1943
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American pilot Knilans stands in front of a Lancaster 617 Sqn
American pilot Knilans stands in front of a Lancaster 617 Sqn
Gibson, Guy, VC, W/Cdr. RK1332.jpg
a nice portrait of Dambuster Guy Gibson
a nice portrait of Dambuster Guy Gibson
Gibson, Guy, VC, W/Cdr. RK1329.jpg
Dambuster leader Guy Gibson on the wing of a Hampden before he joined 617 Sqn.
Dambuster leader Guy Gibson on the wing of a Hampden before he joined 617 Sqn.
Gibson, Guy, VC, W/Cdr. RK1328.jpg
A rare family photo of Dambuster Guy Gibson with his father
A rare family photo of Dambuster Guy Gibson with his father
Gibson, Guy, VC, W/Cdr. A02885w.jpg
Gibson, second left, discusses the model of one of the 'Dambuster Raid' dams with King George IV and senior Bomber Command Officers 617 Sqn ... 1943
Gibson, second left, discusses the model of one of the 'Dambuster Raid' dams with King George IV and senior Bomber Command Officers 617 Sqn ... 1943
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Gibson, the leader of the Dambusters raid, signs a photo of the breached Mohne Dam ... UK ... 617 Sqn ... 1943
Gibson, the leader of the Dambusters raid, signs a photo of the breached Mohne Dam ... UK ... 617 Sqn ... 1943
Gibson, Guy, VC, W/Cdr., and Chadwick, Roy RK1330.jpg
Dambuster Gibson talking with designer of the Lancaster Roy Chadwick in London on 22 June 1943
Dambuster Gibson talking with designer of the Lancaster Roy Chadwick in London on 22 June 1943
Gibson, Guy, VC, W/Cdr., and his wife RK1333.jpg
Dambuster Guy Gibson on the beach with his wife Eve
Dambuster Guy Gibson on the beach with his wife Eve
Gibson, Guy, VC, W/Cdr., talking to Sinclair, Archibald RK1334.jpg
Believed to be one of the last photos of Dambuster Gibson to be taken before his death. Seen here talking to Archibald Sinclair.
Believed to be one of the last photos of Dambuster Gibson to be taken before his death. Seen here talking to Archibald Sinclair.
