No. 5 Group RAF effective squadrons of Bomber Command, personified by No 617 Squadron the "Dambusters", formed from 5 Group aircrew in March 1943. Most of the group's main airfields were around Lincoln, including RAF Scampton. By the end of the war the group had grown to 15 squadrons. The group was noted for its high accuracy bombing, being involved the sinking of the "Tirpitz" in November 1944 and the shattering of the strategic Bielefeld railway viaduct in March 1945. The Group introduced new weapons operationally, including Barnes Wallis's "bouncing" and his Tallboy and Grand Slam "earthquake" bombs. The group was disbanded on 15
No. 24 Squadron RAF Central Flying School accredited training establishment, 24 Sqn is the professional training body for the Air Mobility Force delivering: 24 Sqn upholds close ties with the RAF Training Specialisation and the RAF Central Flying School to ensure continuous improvement of training practices. The Sqn's training management and assurance is provided by embedded specialist RAF Training Officers and support staff. The following officers have held command of No. 24 Squadron: No. 24 Squadron RAF No. 24 Squadron (also known as No. XXIV Squadron) of the Royal Air Force is the Air Mobility Operational Conversion Unit (AMOCU). Based at RAF Brize Norton