Operation Chastise - Hoodie Eurofighter Typhoon JG 71 Handley Page HP

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gave the bomber a greater chance of surviving anti-aircraft flak

From air power artist Peter Van Stigt this dramatic view of the 'Beau' looks great on a dark grey tshirt

Its main role was as an air superiority fighter

McDonnell F-101 Voodoo

Operation Chastise - Hoodie Eurofighter Typhoon JG 71 Handley Page HPOperation 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.