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Möhne Dam Fragment

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, X003-1920

On the night of the 16/17 May 1943 the RAF's No. 617 Squadron carried out a low-level attack on dams in the Ruhr Valley using 'bouncing' bombs. Codenamed 'Operation Chastise' by the RAF, this audacious raid has become popularly known as the Dam Busters raid. The mission made the squadron's Commanding Officer, Wing Commander Guy Gibson, a household name.

Rough chunk of grey concrete-like material, © RAF Museum

9250lb Cylindrical Anti-Dam Mine or 'Bouncing Bomb'.

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 66/O/1192

This is a replica of the famous ‘bouncing bomb’ used by No. 617 Squadron to destroy dams in the Ruhr Valley.

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