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Petition · past parliament

Bring home the last dambusters Lancaster bomber.

Closed 623 signatures

What the petition asks

We would like the British government to bring the wreckage of "Easy Elsie" the last lancaster bomber from 617 squadron - (the dambusters) back to the UK. She crash landed in in a swamp in Porjus, Sweden on 29-10-1944 after attempting to sink the Tirpitz. All of Elsie's crew survived.
She currently lies outside, open to the elements, while slowly rotting and being scavenged by souvenir hunters. We believe this historic and unique piece of British military heritage should be returned home, preserved and used to educate this and future generations about the bravery and sacrifice made by our ancestors during world war 2.

Timeline

19 Sep 2017 Petition opened for signatures
19 Mar 2018 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 623
Status Closed
Opened 19 Sep 2017
Closed 19 Mar 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.