All the Dambusters heroes... together: Photographs of the men who took part in the daring WWII raid

The legendary operation, on 17 May, 1943, saw RAF bombers break two large dams in Nazi Germany using innovative 'bouncing bombs'. In total, 133 men ew on the mission in 19 planes. Eight aircraft were lost, 53 men died and three were captured. The raid, which has been immortalised in books and films, was a terrific moral victory for the Allies.