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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 617 squadron org - Caught on Camera

Proud daughter tells of war hero dad's brave Dambusters mission 80 years on

Sergeant Wilfred Ibbotson was among the crew from 617 Squadron RAF that carried out audacious raids on the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe dams in Germany’s Ruhr Valley

Daily Mirror · May 15, 2023

Johnny Johnson: Last surviving dambuster

The pilot was part of 617 Squadron whose highly accurate deployment of innovative ‘bouncing’ bombs caused huge damage across Germany’s Ruhr valley industrial heartland

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2022

Carol Vorderman says last Dambuster was the most 'incredible' person she's ever met

TV star Carol Vorderman pays a gushing tribute to George Leonard 'Johnny' Johnson, who was the last surviving original member of RAF 617 Squadron's famous 'Dambusters raid of 1943

Daily Mirror · Dec 8, 2022

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‘Johnny’ Johnson obituary

Last of the Dambusters who served as a Lancaster bomb-aimer during the RAF’s most audacious raid of the second world war

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2022

What was the Dambuster raid? Johnny Johnson the last Dambuster dies at 101

During the Second World War, Johnny Johnson served as a bomb aimer in the squadron that destroyed vital German dams

Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2022

Lincoln City bring back air raid sirens and Dam Busters March

The Imps host Exeter City on Saturday in the first round of the new League One season.

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2022

Ukraine conflict sees Lincoln City suspend use of sirens and Dam Busters March

The club wants to be to strike a balance between its heritage and being ‘socially aware’.

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022

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