We are running a series of blogs to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Dambusters raids.
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The RAF Benevolent Fund is the proud custodian of the Royal Air Force Memorial on the banks of the Thames, and we are very proud that we are now also guardian for the Bomber Command Memorial. It is our aim to preserve the memorial for future generations so that the noble sacrifice of 55,573 young Bomber Command crew who lost their lives will always be remembered.
15 May 2013 - Johnny Johnson, bomb aimer in 617 Squadron on the Dambusters raid, describes his experience during the raid’s dangerous low flying training in a recent and exclusive interview with the RAF Benevolent Fund.
14 May 2013 - Johnny Johnson, one of the last remaining aircrew who flew in 617 Squadron’s Dambuster raid, explained in a one-off interview with the RAF Benevolent Fund about the strict secrecy of information that was enforced by Wing Commander Guy Gibson, during the training that preceded the raid.
13 May 2013 - Guy Gibson was just 24 years old when he formed 617 Squadron and led them on the Dambusters raid, Operation Chastise, yet he was already a vastly experienced and well-decorated pilot.
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