It was 70 years ago today one of the most audacious missions was flown by 617 Squadron from RAF Scampton, home of the Red Arrows. To mark the anniversary, the Lancaster from the RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and two Tornado GR4s from 617 Sqn flew over Derwent Reservoir in Derbyshire and Eyebrook Reservoir in the East Midlands, which were used for low level flying practice by the original Dambusters crews. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22554314 andwww.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22510300 The legendary Dambusters Raid will be commemorated by a special flypast [https://www.airtattoo.com/airshow/Newsroom/news/air-tattoo-to-salute-dambusters] at the Air Tattoo this summer. The bouncing bombs were, as we all know, invented by the late Sir Barnes Wallis (1887-1979) was born in Ripley, Derbyshire www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/wallis_neville_barnes.shtml To find out more about the Dambusters Raid and to see coverage of the Flypast tune into the following TV and Radio programmes (courtesy of the Royal International Air Tattoo site): Thursday 16 May – 7pm - The Dambusters: 70 Years On, BBC 2 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01sjtzt Thursday 16 May – 11.20pm – Dam Busters: The Race To Smash The German Dams, BBC 2 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0175nh1 Friday 17 May – from 6.30am – Chris Evans: Live from RAF Scampton, BBC Radio 2 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01sd1cc Friday 17 May - from 12 noon – Jeremy Vine: Live from Biggin Hill airport, BBC Radio 2 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01sd1ch Friday 17 May – 7pm – The One Show, BBC1 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tcw7 Friday 17 May – 8pm – Friday Night is Music Night, The Dambusters 70 Years On, BBC Radio 2 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01sd1cr Friday 17 May – 9pm – Building The Bouncing Bomb, www.channel4.com/programmes/dambusters-building-the-bouncing-bomb -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Ashcott, Shapwick, Greinton and Clutton, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk