The RAF is removing the racist name because it goes against its ‘modern ethos’
Wing Commander Guy Gibson used his dog’s name as a code word to say one of the dams had been breached. The labrador retriever was among the casualties on the night of the raid.The headstone at Scampton bearing the dog’s name, N****r, has been removed, while film versions ofA source at the RAF said the gravestone would be stored in a safe location while the Air Historical Branch considers its next steps.
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