RAF Scampton site and its subsequent documentation were undertaken for Channel 4 television's "Time Team" programme. 1991 In May 1991 RAF Scampton was the venue for a BBC broadcast of "Friday Night is Music Night," set to coincide with the anniversary of the Dambuster's Raid. The transmission was from No 1 Hangar and of added interest was the arrival of a British Airways Boeing 747-400 "(G-BNLT)". The aircraft, a new addition to the British Airways fleet, had been named "City of Lincoln" in a ceremony held at RAF Coningsby after which it was flown to RAF Scampton. "City of Lincoln" is the
RAF Scampton dams were breached, however eight of the Lancasters despatched failed to return and 53 aircrew were lost. Following the raid Wing Commander Gibson was awarded the Victoria Cross, becoming Scampton's third recipient of the award. On the day of the raid, Wing Commander Gibson's dog, Nigger, was run over and killed on the A15 outside the entrance to the base. He was buried later that night, his grave situated outside Gibson's office at No. 3 Hangar. In July 1943 617 Sqn was again involved in a precision operation, when twelve aircraft of the squadron took off from Scampton to attack