On May 16 1943, 113 airmen of the RAF’s newly-formed 617 squadron took off from Lincolnshire on a historic mission over Nazi Germany. Crouched in leather flying jackets and deafened by the ...

The RAF's 617 Squadron "The Dambusters", which took part in raids over Germany in World War Two, has flown for the last time in Afghanistan, before it temporarily disbands.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW fans saw "the rarest RAF badge from WW2" valued by Mark Smith during a recent episode of the BBC show.

The RAF's famous "Dambusters" squadron is to be disbanded next year and reformed in 2016 to fly the new F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter. Created during World War II, 617 Squadron carried ...

An Antiques Roadshow guest was left shocked by the value of a rare RAF badge he had found in his late grandfather's house Credit: BBC Mark was slightly scathing at first, commenting: "Very small ...

The hand-drawn badge was recently uncovered on the wall of one of the buildings at the former RAF Sopley camp near Bransgore.

Lawrence 'Benny' Goodman took part in 30 operations with 617 Squadron during the Second World War, including a raid on German's Arnsberg railway viaduct.

The picture above shows the airmen of the RAF's 617 "Dambusters" squadron in front of two F-35Bs with their World War II counterparts superimposed behind them. The black-and-white counterparts ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Pot metal British-American Ambulance ...

Plans were drawn up for a window with references to the Red Arrows, Vulcan bombers and 617 Squadron at Scampton Church (pictured), situated near famous airbase RAF Scampton.

A gold caterpillar badge awarded to one of the heroes of the real Great Escape has sold for £3,200. Flight Lieutenant Bram van der Stok received the lapel pin having joined the unofficial ...