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.
A Lancaster bomber will be flying a special route over all of Lincolnshire's Bomber Command bases this evening to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the daring Dambusters raid.
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