No. 617 Squadron RAF

No. 617 Squadron was a Royal Air Force aircraft squadron based at RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland. It operated the Tornado GR4 in the ground attack and reconnaissance role. It is commonly known as the "Dambusters", for its actions during Operation Chastise against German dams during the Second World War. In October 2013 it left for Afghanistan as part of the British deployment prior to its being disbanded in the Spring of 2014. It is due to reform in 2016 as the RAF's first F-35 squadron.