I’m not sure if this event has already appeared on the Forum. Gathering of C-47s, DC-3s and Li-2s to commemorate 75 years since D-Day by flying over Normandy from Duxford. 29 aircraft from around the world confirmed to date…
http://www.daksovernormandy.com/home/
should be a staggering sight / sound and pretty emotional I’d imagine.
By: Arabella-Cox - 15th February 2018 at 17:02
I haven’t got the Dak / Horsa combo distances to hand but a Dak only needed 970 yards to unstick and 1920 yards to get to 50ft when towing a fully loaded Hadrian (as reported in AFEE T17 part 2).
By: adrian_gray - 15th February 2018 at 16:39
I’m at work so I’m not going to look up the distances, but I suspect if a Dakota could tow a Horsa off from RAF Great Sampford (built for Spitfires) then there’ll be plenty of runway at DX to stack them on and still leave enough for take-off.
Adrian
By: Arabella-Cox - 15th February 2018 at 14:33
Will 31+ squeeze into Duxford? I mean and taxy out in an orderly fashion?
Why taxi? Just line them up on the threshold like they did for D-day and do a stream take-off
By: olly_s - 14th February 2018 at 20:39
that fuel truck will need a fuel truck of its own!
By: ZRX61 - 14th February 2018 at 20:25
Fuel truck is gonna be busy…..
By: mmitch - 14th February 2018 at 18:39
Will 31+ squeeze into Duxford? I mean and taxy out in an orderly fashion?:rolleyes:
Perhaps like the original they should depart from several airfields and assemble in the overhead….
mmitch.
By: David Burke - 14th February 2018 at 18:31
Shame there isnt a former Dakota base they could take off from !
By: jack windsor - 14th February 2018 at 17:57
hi,
Up to 31 a/c confirmed now…it’s going to be a grand sight, and a fitting memorial for what is expected to be the last official commemoration.
regards,
jack…
By: merlin70 - 13th January 2018 at 20:33
That is going to be an amazing commemoration.
Gutted that I won’t be able to get there due to other commitments. Hopefully it will be well covered by the media and our forumites.
By: Flat 12x2 - 12th January 2018 at 22:03
Wow, what a flypast that will make, I hope I’ll get to see it.
By: AirportsEd - 12th January 2018 at 20:06
Sounds great – I hope it comes off.
By: Trolly Aux - 12th January 2018 at 11:55
Wow should be good and I will get to see them head south hopefully, cracking idea
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