Operation Chastise - Hoodie Eurofighter Typhoon JG 71 gave the bomber a greater

gave the bomber a greater chance of surviving anti-aircraft flak

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but it is commonly known as the 'Mach Loop' or Machynlleth Loop

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Flight Lieutenant George Frederick Beurling

Operation Chastise - Hoodie Eurofighter Typhoon JG 71 gave the bomber a greaterOperation Chastise Dambusters Raid On the 16 17th May 1943, 617 Squadron carried out an attack on the Rhur Dams using the famous bouncing bomb. Squadron X from No. 5 Group RAF became 617 under the command of Wing Commander Guy Gibson with crews made up of many nationalities including the Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force and the Royal New Zealand Air Force.