617 Squadron - The Dambusters - departed from RAF Scampton near Lincoln on 16th May 1943 to destroy three dams - the Eder, the Mohne, and the Sorpe in the Ruhr Valley. Of 19 aircraft eight failed to return. Two of the dams breached and the third damaged using the bouncing bomb
1. 617 Squadron - The Dambusters (Lincolnshire Facts/Lincolnshire Facts)
617 Squadron - The Dambusters - departed from RAF Scampton near Lincoln on 16th May 1943 to destroy three dams - the Eder, the Mohne, and the Sorpe in the Ruhr Valley. Of 19 aircraft eight failed to return. Two of the dams breached and the third dama...
2. Foss Dyke (Lincolnshire Facts/Lincolnshire Facts)
Lincolnshire is generally low and flat, with extensive marshes along the coast. Lincolnshire is crossed by many dikes and canals, some of which, notably the Foss Dyke, date back to Roman times
