New bus service named after WW2 Dambusters to connect sites with links to RAF

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New bus service named after WW2 Dambusters to connect sites with links to RAF.

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A new bus route paying tribute to Lincolnshire's World War Two aviation history has launched across the county, connecting sites with links to the RAF.Named the B617, the service commemorates the legendary 617 Squadron, widely known as the Dambusters, drawing on the unit's activity in the region during the second World War.The route runs six days a week, linking eight communities across Lincolnshire - Horncastle, Woodhall Spa, Tattershall, Coningsby, Billinghay, Metheringham, Branston and Lincoln.Each stop along the route features connections to the Royal Air Force's heritage in the area.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Councillor Natalie Oliver said: "This is a terrific thing to provide for the community."RAF Metheringham served as an operational Bomber Command base between 1943 and 1946, whilst RAF Coningsby provided a home for the Dambusters during periods of the war.The squadron's main headquarters, however, was situated at RAF Woodhall Spa.On May 16 1943, Lancaster bombers...

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