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Old 18th May 2018, 12:52
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Originally Posted by Lomon
Only got to see the TV version yesterday, but something got me thinking...
What was 617 Sqn's official crest and motto before the raid on the dams? Did they have one at all?

iirc it was planned as a one off squadron fora single operation

it was only afterwards the govt decided it was good PR to keep them and even later they became a home for precision bombing. Given the casualties on the dams raid plus many were at the end of their tour it was almost a new squadron aircrew-wise anyway.....
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