D-Day plane returns to Europe for 75th anniversary

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D-Day plane returns to Europe for 75th anniversary

Sun May 26, 2019 12:01 pm

D-Day plane returns to Europe for 75th anniversary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgTS_yQuJHE


Wonderful to see and great that they managed to save it from scrapping.
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Re: D-Day plane returns to Europe for 75th anniversary

Sun May 26, 2019 1:21 pm

That’s All Brother was due to be stretched and re-engined when it was discovered to be a D-Day vet. It would not have been scrapped.

There are a number of D-Day vet C-47s flying in Normandy for the 75th anniversary.

https://www.daksovernormandy.com

http://ddaysquadron.org

And a couple that would like to be there....

https://www.night-fright.com

https://www.planesavers.com
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Re: D-Day plane returns to Europe for 75th anniversary

Sun May 26, 2019 1:32 pm

"That's All, Brother" website:

https://thatsallbrother.org
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Re: D-Day plane returns to Europe for 75th anniversary

Mon May 27, 2019 7:33 pm

Mortyman wrote:
D-Day plane returns to Europe for 75th anniversary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgTS_yQuJHE


Wonderful to see and great that they managed to save it from scrapping.


A few friends of mine were able to participate in DDay memorial jumps along with Operation Market Garden jumps. Was a little jealous I never got the chance!
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Re: D-Day plane returns to Europe for 75th anniversary

Fri May 31, 2019 7:51 pm

Heard two Dakotas over here on their way south (I'm near MAN) in the last few days. Sadly not visible due to cloud but confirmed by FR24. Got a brief view of a third today before it disappeared into cloud.
First two had routed via Prestwick but today's had come via Inverness.
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Re: D-Day plane returns to Europe for 75th anniversary

Tue Jun 04, 2019 4:24 pm

I went to Duxford for a D-Day Dak photoshoot last night. Grand total of 23 Daks on the field - an impressive sight.

But to put it in context, 75 years ago, over 800 Daks were ferrying troops across to France. :shock:
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Re: D-Day plane returns to Europe for 75th anniversary

Thu Jun 06, 2019 9:08 pm

scbriml wrote:
I went to Duxford for a D-Day Dak photoshoot last night. Grand total of 23 Daks on the field - an impressive sight.

Wow! But where are your pictures? :scratchchin: :hyper:
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Re: D-Day plane returns to Europe for 75th anniversary

Wed Jun 12, 2019 12:12 pm

N14AZ wrote:
scbriml wrote:
I went to Duxford for a D-Day Dak photoshoot last night. Grand total of 23 Daks on the field - an impressive sight.

Wow! But where are your pictures? :scratchchin: :hyper:


They're on the way, but it takes time...
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