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The last surviving member of the world war two dambusters raid — which attacked german dams — has died at the age of 101. squadron leader georgejohnson, known asjohnny, was a bomb—aimer in the squadron which destroyed key dams. his family say he died peacefully in his sleep. our correspondentjon kay looks back at his life. dambusters film theme plays. they were the raf�*s 617 squadron, but they will be forever known as the dambusters. and among them, 22—year—old george leonard johnson. his mates just called him johnny. machine guns fire. their daring mission was famously recreated ...

About low flying aircraft dropping innovative bouncing bombs. the men of 617 squadron were responsible. george "johnny" johnson was just 21 years old. i feel privileged and honoured to have been able to take part in that raid, one which i shall never forget. johnnyjohnson was the bomb aimer on his lancaster and he would lie flat on his stomach in the front of the aircraft here. on the night of the raid, once they were over the target, he wasn't happy with the approach, so he asked his pilot to go round again and again. dave rodger in the rear turret, after about the sixth or seventh dummy run ...

Pi love you! Hand-written maths lessons that Dambusters 'bouncing bomb' inventor Barnes Wallis used to woo his 17-year-old wife who was HALF his age are set to sell for £2,000 The celebrated World War Two hero fell in love with his much younger cousin Molly Bloxham in the 1920s Her father felt it was inappropriate for her senior suitor, almost 20 years older, to be writing to the teenager But he did allow her to correspond provided he taught her mathematics, which she was studying at college Some 250 letters covering calculus, trigonometry and electrostatic induction were written over 16 mon...