“Daks Over Normandy” was a ceremonial re-enactment of the air operations using the original craft, organized in Britain (2 to 5 June 2019 at Duxford Airfield) and France (5 to 9 June 2019 at Caen Carpiquet Airport in Normandy).
The 75th Anniversary commemoration saw Dakotas from the USA (13 Dakotas formed the D-Day Squadron), UK, France, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Hungary and Switzerland all take part, with twelve planes dropping almost 100 parachutists in tribute on 5 June in Normandy, followed by the overflight of the official D-Day commemoration ceremony on June 6th, 2019.
Unfortunately the 7th of June saw appalling weather, resulting in no flying, food vendors and exhibitors not being able attend. The enormous interest blocked up traffic circulation.
Douglas C-53 N45366 Commemorative Air Force as 42-68830/CU-R “D-Day Doll” USAAF
Douglas C-41A N341A as USAAC “Hap Penstance”
Douglas C-47 NC24320 Museum of Mountain Flying as “Miss Montana” Johnson Flying Services
Douglas C-47 Skytrain N47SJ Gooney Bird Group as 43-48608/CD “Betsy’s Biscuit Bomber” USAAF
Douglas C-47 Skytrain N150D Aircraft Guarantee Co. As 43-15087/9X-P “101st Airborne Tribute” USAAF
Douglas C-47A N62CC Mission Boston D-Day as 43-30647/X5-J “Virginia Ann” USAAF
Beech 18S G-BKGL as 1164 USAAC
Douglas C-47A Skytrain N47TB Commemorative Air Force as 42-92847/3X-W “That’s All Brother” USAAF
Maintenance on Douglas C-47A Skytrain N47TB Commemorative Air Force as 42-92847/3X-W “That’s All Brother” USAAF
Maintenance on Douglas C-47A Skytrain N47TB Commemorative Air Force as 42-92847/3X-W “That’s All Brother” USAAF
Dakotas to Caen June 5 2019 Flightradar24
Douglas C-47A Skytrain N147DC Aces High as 42-100284/S6-A USAAF “Mayfly”
Douglas C-47A Skytrain OY-BPB Danish Dakota Friends as K-682 “Gamle Dame” Royal Danish Air Force
Douglas C-47A Skytrain OY-BPB Danish Dakota Friends as K-682 “Gamle Dame” Royal Danish Air Force
Douglas C-47A Skytrain OY-BPB Danish Dakota Friends as K-682 “Gamle Dame” Royal Danish Air Force
Douglas C-47A Skytrain SE-CFP Flygande Veteraner Scandinavian Airlines System – SAS
Douglas C-53-DO Skytrooper N8336C Benovia Winery “Spirit of Benovia” as Civil Air Transport
Douglas C-53-DO Skytrooper N8336C Benovia Winery “Spirit of Benovia” as Civil Air Transport
Douglas C-53-DO Skytrooper N8336C Benovia Winery “Spirit of Benovia” as Civil Air Transport
North American Harvard 4 G-BJST/AJ841 RAF “Wacky Wabbit”
North American Harvard 4 G-BJST/AJ841 RAF “Wacky Wabbit”
North American AT-6A Harvard HB-RTA as 76556/TA-556 USAF
North American T-6G Harvard HB-RCN as SNJ-7 8231 US Navy
Douglas DC-3 N431HM Classic Formation Team Swissair (Crossair)
Douglas DC-3 N877MG Historic Flight Foundation as Pan American Airways System – PAA
Douglas DC-3 N33611 PMDG Flight Ops. Pan Am “Clipper Tabitha May”
Douglas DC-3 PH-PBA DDA – Dutch Dakota Association “Prinses Amalia”
Douglas DC-3 PH-PBA DDA – Dutch Dakota Association “Prinses Amalia”
Douglas DC-3(C) N25641 JB Air Services LLC as Liberty Legend Airways
North American P-51D Mustang G-BIXL/472216/HO-M USAAF “Miss Helen”
North American P-51D Mustang G-SHWN/KH774/GA-S RAF
Douglas DC-3A N18121 as Eastern Airlines “The Great Silver Fleet” and 42-56630 USAF
Douglas DC-3A OH-LCH Aeroveteran OY as Aero – Finnish Airlines
Douglas DC-3A OH-LCH Aeroveteran OY as Aero – Finnish Airlines
Douglas DC-3A OH-LCH Aeroveteran OY as Aero – Finnish Airlines
Douglas DC-3C N47E Dynamic Aviation as 0-30665 “Miss Virginia” USAF
Lisunov Li-2T HA-LIX Goldtimer Foundation as Malev – Hungarian Airline “Karman Todor”
Photos Rob Vogelaar
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