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A Letter from Air Commodore S.O. Bufton

Letter from Air Commodore S.O. Bufton
AC71/2/25

A letter from Air Commodore S.O. Bufton, the Director of Bombing Operations, to Air Vice-Marshal N.H. Bottomley, the Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operations), regarding the damaged caused to the three dams attacked during the raid.

The assessments given in the letter were confirmed by the photographic evidence gathered by the photo reconnaissance Spitfires of 542 Squadron.

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Breaching The German Dams - Flying into HistoryTo commemorate the 65th anniversary of the "Dambusters" Raid the Royal Air Force Museum in conjunction with the Newsdesk Media Group has produced a new book "Breaching The German Dams - Flying into History" which uncovers elements of hidden history crucial to the success of 617 Squadron's attack on the German Dams in May 1943. To order your copy go to the Museum Shop.
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