I think that it must have been the 40th anniversary that the Lanc was banned as I was at EDUO in those days. Not only was the Lanc banned from overflying the dam but it was banned from German airspace terminal. Times have changed and opinions softened but does anyone know if the Lancaster has ever flown over Germany since?
At that time a request was made fm the UK for the dam overflight which was rejected politically so no such request was made for the Reds who coincidently happened to be transiting south to north to EDUO.