Strategic Bombing Pioneers

In late 2016 RAF Tornado strike bombers began strategic bombing raids against ISIS strongholds in northern Iraq. The famous No.617 'Dambusters' Squadron involved in these missions as they had done decades earlier in WW II.. Long-range Strategic Bombing has its origins in WW I when Trenchards Independent Force flew missions into Germany to undertake strategic bombing. In WW II it Was AVM Harris that re-visited Strategic Bombing with his 1,000 bomber raids. Though before this it was No.622 Auxiliary Sqaudron and No.104 Squadron Bomber Command that were the main exponents of this devastating airborne delivery to take the bombs to the heart of the enemy,