Upkeep Bouncing Bomb - T-shirt Hawker Sea Fury reconnaissance and air defence

reconnaissance and air defence

Gloster Javelin FAW

formed in 1909 by Frederick Handley Page

This profile is a Defiant from 264 Squadron at RAF Kirton

Upkeep Bouncing Bomb - T-shirt Hawker Sea Fury reconnaissance and air defenceVickers Type 464 'Upkeep' Bouncing bomb Members of the Road Research Laboratory; Sir William Glanville, Dr. G Charlesworth, Dr. A. R. Collins and Barnes Wallis, all played a significant part in the development of the bouncing bomb. 'Upkeep' was used during Operation Chastise in May 1943. The raid was undertaken by 19 aircraft from 617 Squadron, considered a success, but with heavy losses of aircrew.