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Dambusters 70th anniversary

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Guardians of the Bomber Command Memorial

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.

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    Flying at 100ft: ‘It was tremendously exhilarating.’

    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.

  • Johnny Johnson

    ‘We were not allowed to tell anybody anything’

    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.

  • Guy Gibson

    Wing Commander Guy Gibson

    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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The Memorial

To honour their sacrifice the Bomber Command Memorial has been built in central London.

 

  • Statues of seven aircrew stand at the heart of the memorial.
  • Two veterans at the Bomber Command  Memorial.
  • An inscription commemorates the 55,573 airmen who lost their lives.
  • An airman salutes at the Bomber Command Memorial.
  • A Lancaster drops poppies over the Bomber Command Memorial.
  • A view of the memorial from the street.

The RAF Benevolent Fund needs your support

We rely on you to preserve the Bomber Command Memorial for future generations.

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Please give as much as you can and make sure this great memorial stays as a tribute to all those in Bomber Command who gave their lives in World War II.

Johnny Johnson, Dambusters bomb aimer.

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Please give as much as you can and make sure this great memorial stays as a tribute to all those in Bomber Command who gave their lives in World War II.

Johnny Johnson, Dambusters bomb aimer.

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