824 squadron, Culdrose pilot Steve Gibson retirement
Lt Cdr Steve Gibson has bid farewell to Culdrose's 824 squadron as he retires after 44 years in service
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Lt Cdr Steve Gibson has bid farewell to Culdrose's 824 squadron as he retires after 44 years in service
Controversial plans to remove the grave of Dambusters hero Guy Gibson's dog from RAF Scampton have been thrown out after about 100 people protested the application in person.
The black Labrador, called N***** (pictured), was owned by Wing Commander Guy Gibson, who led the RAF's 617 Squadron Dambusters raid from RAF Scampton, in Lincolnshire, in May 1943.
Group Captain John 'Joe' Collier, from Hampshire, survived 63 raids and was awarded three top medals for his heroics. He also played a critical role in planning the legendary Dambuster raids in 1943.
The grave of a dog whose history is entwined with the Dambuster raids could be relocated amid redevelopment concerns.