June 6, 2019 is the 75th anniversary of the biggest military operation in the history of the world.
D-Day was years in planning, the British even staged the invasion of Dieppe to test invasion equipment and Nazi defenses for (then) hoped for bigger invasion.
In a little over a week, the D-Day Squadron will amass the largest civilian armada of aircraft and paratroopers to reenact this event.
The web site for the even is https://www.daksovernormandy.com/
The lead aircraft of this reenactment is the actual aircraft that lead the formation of over 1000 transports and hundreds of gliders. She is "That's All ~~~ Brother", so named because the promise she was the one who would lead to end of the Nazi menace. Miraculously found 3 years ago and completely restored (and I personally helped in some research and contributed in restoration funding). Here is a recent event she participated in.
The hope is to have at least 20 C-47/DC-3's (and maybe a Li-2) participate in dropping over 150paratroopers skydivers in period uniforms over one of the actual drop zones used in 1944.
Spectators will include dozens of honorary guests, men who participated in "the longest day".
Unfortunately this is expected to the last major honor, as the ranks of "the greatest generation" fade to the history books.
This is a smaller group at Oshkosh
Facebook page here
D-Day was years in planning, the British even staged the invasion of Dieppe to test invasion equipment and Nazi defenses for (then) hoped for bigger invasion.
In a little over a week, the D-Day Squadron will amass the largest civilian armada of aircraft and paratroopers to reenact this event.
The web site for the even is https://www.daksovernormandy.com/
The lead aircraft of this reenactment is the actual aircraft that lead the formation of over 1000 transports and hundreds of gliders. She is "That's All ~~~ Brother", so named because the promise she was the one who would lead to end of the Nazi menace. Miraculously found 3 years ago and completely restored (and I personally helped in some research and contributed in restoration funding). Here is a recent event she participated in.
The hope is to have at least 20 C-47/DC-3's (and maybe a Li-2) participate in dropping over 150
Spectators will include dozens of honorary guests, men who participated in "the longest day".
Unfortunately this is expected to the last major honor, as the ranks of "the greatest generation" fade to the history books.
This is a smaller group at Oshkosh
Facebook page here
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