Early thoughts on the route for 'Dambusters2014'....

In Dambusters2014 the intention is to follow the route taken by the Dakota piloted by Flt Lt David Lord on 19th September 1944 on his ill fated but staggeringly brave mission as part of the desperate attempts to re-supply the airborne troops holding positions in and around Arnhem.

We know the route that he took from the Operations Record Book of 271 Sqdn which notes that "The route was similar to that used for the glider tug on D + 1."

It also recalls the sad facts that 2 aircraft failed to return, one of which was Flt Lt David Lord's.

As an approximation the route noted in the image above looks like this with the original take off from RAF Down Ampney:

A good ride out for the dambusters2014 riders with lots to stop and see en-route to our final destinations around Arnhem!! Lots more details to follow in the New Year .... just trying to get you interested for now. So spread the word - we need all the riders we can get!!