Well quite emotion place to visit 617 Squadron, also known as "The Dambusters," is a legendary unit of the Royal Air Force (RAF) famous for their daring Operation Chastise, a raid on German dams during World War II. They were initially formed for the Dambusters raid and were later reactivated and continue to serve with the RAF toda

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Elevation 240 m

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Location: Hope Woodlands, High Peak, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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