Scampton to the Rhur dams--27th July 1998 Piper Arrow 111 201R G-BIDI
Winner of the Pooleys Dawn to Dusk Challenge.
The write up with maps and photos super-imposed to show how the Lancasters approached really illustrates what they had to do.
We added to aviation history with this as every book written on the subject did not show the actual route taken by Gibsons Lancaster. Having got hold of the Navigators log the actual route was plotted and Gibson in some case was miles out from the planned route.
The RAF were less than helpfull when we made preperations for the flight compared with the Dutch air traffic control. They though it was a hoot and let us through military airspace. Our Teutonic cousins were not impressed. They seem not too like anything to do with 617 squadron!!!
Next time I went over the Dams could not see a thing due to cloud and mist
Happy days