No. 617 Squadron RAF No. 617 Squadron RAF Number 617 Squadron is a Royal Air Force aircraft squadron, based at RAF Marham in Norfolk. It is commonly known as the "Dambusters", for its actions during Operation Chastise against German dams during the Second World War. In the early 21st century it operated the Tornado GR4 in the ground attack and reconnaissance role until being disbanded in the spring of 2014. The squadron reformed on 17 April 2018, and was equipped at RAF Marham during summer 2018 with the F-35 Lightning II, becoming the UK's first squadron with this advanced V/STOL type. According to the
RAF Tatenhill a number of frying pan dispersals were built on land to the north of the B5234 road, with hangars in this area too. The airfield remains in use as Tatenhill Airfield. A wartime Bellman hangar remains in use as of 2013. RAF Tatenhill RAF Tatenhill is a former Royal Air Force satellite airfield in Tatenhill, Staffordshire, England, west of Burton on Trent. It was originally known as "RAF Crossplains". The field was built in 1941 as a satellite for No. 27 Operational Training Unit RAF (OTU) at RAF Lichfield later becoming a satellite airfield for RAF Wheaton Aston. The design