What the Dambusters Did Next

The daring raid is undoubtedly one of the most famous in the history of the Second World War, the subject of a great British blockbuster and countless books. But what did the elite fliers of No 617 Squadron RAF, otherwise known as the Dambusters, do after Operation Chastise? This new documentary provides a wealth of insight into the spectacular missions undertaken by the squadron after the deployment of the famous bouncing bombs in 1943.

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John Nichol

(Himself - Presenter (as John Nicol))

Robert Owen

(Himself - Official Historian, 617 Squadron)

Les Munro

(Himself - Pilot, 617 Squadron)

Charles Foster

(Himself - Historian)

Charles Foster

(Himself - Historian)

David Fellowes

(Himself - Rear Gunner)

Johannes Dörwald

(Himself - Flak Gunner, Abwehr (as Johannes Dorwald))

John Bell

(Himself - Bomb Aimer, 617 Squadron)

Peter Spoden

(Himself - Fighter Pilot, 1943-45)

George 'Johnny' Johnson

(Himself - Squadron Leader, 617 Squadron (as Johnny Johnson))

Valérie Noël

(Herself - Historian)

John Langston

(Himself - Navigator, 617 Squadron)

Benny Goodman

(Himself - Pilot, 617 Squadron)

Marcus Meyer

(Himself - Memorial Bunker Valentin (as Dr Marcus Meyer))

Klaus Rohwedder

(Himself - Gunner, Battleship Tirpitz)

Andy Brockman

(Himself - Conflict Archaeologist)

Colin Cole

(Himself - Wireless Operator, 617 Squadron)