No. 617 Squadron RAF

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/No._617_Squadron_RAF
GPTKB entity
Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Tornado_GR4
gptkb:Avro_Lancaster
gptkbp:base gptkb:RAF_Lossiemouth
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Wing_Commander_Guy_Gibson
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:current_status Active
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:2014
gptkbp:formed 1943
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:RAF_Marham
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:Dam_Busters_raid
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label No. 617 Squadron RAF
gptkbp:insignia gptkb:Dambuster_emblem
gptkbp:motto After the Battle
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Dambusters
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Granby
gptkb:Operation_Chastise
gptkb:Operation_Shader
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:No._1_Group_RAF
gptkbp:role Bomber
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:RAF_Lossiemouth
gptkb:RAF_Marham
gptkb:RAF_Coningsby
gptkb:Operation_Tungsten
gptkb:No._20_Group_RAF
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5