Dambusters Week

15th,16th &17th May 2013

May is a very busy month for commemorating one of the most famous events in Lincolnshire’s rich aviation heritage, the 16^th of May will be the 70^th anniversary of the DamBusters Raid, mounted from RAF Scampton just north of the City of Lincoln.
On 15^th May Aviation Heritage Lincolnshire are holding a Gala Charity showing of the original 1955 black and white ‘DamBusters’ film at the Kinema in the Woods, Woodhall Spa.  The cinema is one of the oldest in the country and the film was made primarily on location in Lincolnshire.  The event will be followed by a reception at the Petwood Hotel, which was the officers mess for the DamBusters Squadron following the move to Woodhall Spa.  The whole evening is completely sold out.
The RAF will be holding its own tribute to Guy Gibson and the airmen of 617 Squadron with a Sunset Ceremony at RAF Scampton on 16^th May which will probably be broadcast live by the BBC.
Then on Friday 17^th May Aviation Heritage Lincolnshire has organised a service of Commemoration in Lincoln Cathedral.  This event is being attended by people from all over the United Kingdom and from overseas.  So popular is this event that all of the tickets have been taken up.  If you are visiting Lincoln that afternoon do look out for the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’s Lancaster which will fly in tribute over the Cathedral after the service.
All in all it will be a busy week in Lincolnshire for aviation heritage