617 Sqn. Dambusters 80th Anniversary - Gift Set By Airfix
Display the iconic Dambusters Squadron with the Airfix 617 Squadron Dam Busters 80th Anniversary Model Gift Set!
The 'Dambusters Raid' and No. 617 Squadron would become one of the RAF's most famous units.
The Lancaster Bombers of No. 617 were armed with the unique Vickers Type 464 'Upkeep' mine, meant for destroying dams within the industrial heart of Germany. on 16th May 1943 'Operation Chastise' began. Dispite the loss of eight Lancasters and 53 airmen, Germany's Mohne Dam was completely destroyed and the operation was heralded as a spectacular success for Bomber Command.
No. 617 Squadron continues the proud legacy of the Dambusters airmen to this day. Symbolically reforming in April 2018 as the first operational RAF unit equipped with the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning on the month in which the Royal Air Force commemorated its centenary.
Kit Includes:
1:72 Scale Avro Lancaster B.III (Special) and F-35B models.
