RAF Scampton originally referred to as "Squadron X", was formed at Scampton in order to carry out the proposed raid, codenamed Operation Chastise. More commonly referred to as the "Dambusters Raid", the raid would go down as the most famous and widely remembered in the history of the Royal Air Force. On the night of 16–17 May 1943, 617 Sqn despatched 19 Lancasters from Scampton. Led by Wing Commander Guy Gibson, the main bulk of the squadron attacked the Sorpe, Eder and Möhne dams with an additional aircraft tasked to perform an attack on the Schwelm Dam. Both the Eder and Möhne
Getting Along Famously The CBC previously employed this strategy with the shows "Rideau Hall" and "An American in Canada". The series was cancelled in June 2006 and released on DVD in October 2006. A season of six episodes was commissioned by the CBC, and aired on that network as follows: Getting Along Famously Getting Along Famously is a Canadian sitcom which aired on CBC Television in 2006. Set in the early 1960s, "Getting Along Famously" starred real-life couple Colin Mochrie and Debra McGrath as the hosts of a television variety show. Supporting cast members included Robin Duke, Bob Martin, Paul O'Sullivan, Ed Sahely