No. 617 Squadron (Dambusters)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/No._617_Squadron_(Dambusters)
GPTKB entity
Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Royal Air Force station
gptkbp:activeIn gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:World_War_II
21st century
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_F-35B_Lightning_II
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Barnes_Wallis
gptkbp:awarded gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation_(US)
gptkbp:basisFor gptkb:RAF_Scampton
gptkb:RAF_Lossiemouth
gptkbp:battleHonours gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Operation_Chastise
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Guy_Gibson
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:currentAircraft gptkb:F-35B_Lightning_II
gptkbp:currentBase gptkb:RAF_Marham
gptkbp:decorations gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
gptkbp:depictedIn gptkb:The_Dam_Busters_(1955_film)
gptkbp:disbanded 1955
gptkbp:emblem Eagle holding a bomb
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:Dambusters_Raid
gptkbp:formed 21 March 1943
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label No. 617 Squadron (Dambusters)
gptkbp:motto Après moi le déluge
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Dambusters
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:Leonard_Cheshire
gptkb:Guy_Gibson
gptkb:George_Johnson
gptkb:David_Maltby
gptkbp:notableOperation gptkb:Operation_Chastise
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:RAF_Air_Command
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:reformed 1958
2018
gptkbp:role gptkb:center
Precision bombing
gptkbp:weapon gptkb:Bouncing_bomb
gptkb:Grand_Slam_bomb
gptkb:Tallboy_bomb
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_(WWII)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7