History of Lincolnshire the RAF Officer Training College after the formation of the RAF in April 1918. RAF Swinderby was a Polish-manned RAF station and from 1964, the RAF's main Recruit Training Camp. RAF Scampton, was the home base of 617 Squadron. Lincolnshire still has the strongest claim to being the 'home' of RAF Bomber Command, playing host to many squadrons, including the Lancaster bombers of the famous 617 "Dambusters" squadron who were based at RAF Scampton. There were two Bomber Groups based in the county – No. 1 in the north and No. 5 Group in the centre and south. The Battle
RAF Scampton Dam where, with complete disregard for his own safety, he repeated his tactics and once more drew on himself the enemy fire so that the attack could be successfully developed. In July 2009 RAF Scampton took delivery of three bronze busts depicting the station's three Victoria Cross recipients. In all there have been three gate guardians at RAF Scampton during the station's history. The first was Avro Lancaster "S-Sugar" along with the large Tallboy and Grand Slam bombs which the type had carried. In the late 1950s, as a preliminary to road widening work by Lincolnshire County Council, the Grand