In 1958 the arrival of the Avro Vulcan placed 617 Sqn firmly back in the long-range strategic bomber role. Dr Kevin Wright talks with former crew members about their experiences on the unit.
DAMBUSTERS SPECIAL
No.617 Sqn re-formed at its wartime home of RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire, on May 1, 1958 with Vulcan B.1s, armed with nuclear and conventional weapons. For success it relied on speed from four Bristol Olympus 101 engines, altitude and the combined skills of its pilot, co-pilot, navigator-plotter, navigator-radar and an air electronics operator.