Operation Chastise - Hoodie Tornado F3 Wideawake Airfield

Wideawake Airfield

The Gannet first flew in 1949 and made the first deck landing of a turboprop aircraft on HMS Illustrious

Sepecat Jaguar

piloted by Roland Beaumont

notably engaging Russian reconnaissance aircraft that were 'testing' the UK's air defences

Operation Chastise - Hoodie Tornado F3 Wideawake AirfieldOperation Chastise Dambusters Raid On the 16 17th May 1943, 617 Squadron carried out an attack on the Rhur Dams using the famous bouncing bomb. Squadron X from No. 5 Group RAF became 617 under the command of Wing Commander Guy Gibson with crews made up of many nationalities including the Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force and the Royal New Zealand Air Force.