Historic Aviation Quiz: 'The Dambusters'

On what date was 617 Squadron formed?

What was the official designation given to the Lancasters modified to carry Barnes Wallis’ ‘Bouncing Bomb’?

While only 19 aircraft took part on the raid, how many examples of the specially converted Lancasters needed for Operation Chastise were built?

While it is well known that 24-year-old Wg Cdr Guy Gibson led the raid, who was his second in command?

As well as the primary target dams – the Möhne, Sorpe and Eder Dams – three more were chosen as secondary targets. What were they?

The brainchild of Barnes Wallis and built by Vickers, the Type 464 Upkeep Mine – better known as the ‘Bouncing Bomb’ – had to be precisely dropped from a certain height and speed. What were they?

Where was the operations room for Operation Chastise?

How many Upkeep mines were produced?

What was the named assigned to the operation to dispose of unused Upkeeps between August and September 1946?

Of the 133 men who left RAF Scampton and into the history books that fateful night, how many survived the war?