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Picture Post => Plane Spotting => Topic started by: killnoizer on May 22, 2024, 08:39:27 PM

Title: D day Squadron @ Island
Post by: killnoizer on May 22, 2024, 08:39:27 PM
My friend Chris went to Island and i told him to went to the airport when the Squadron crossed the atlantic some days ago ...

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Title: Re: D day Squadron @ Island
Post by: Nick on May 23, 2024, 02:13:10 AM
I saw those back in 2019 when Duxford hosted the D-Day 75th Anniversary. There were more C-47s there than the RAF had C-130 and A400M  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: D day Squadron @ Island
Post by: killnoizer on May 23, 2024, 02:45:34 AM
In 2019 they were deep over the city here ( Hannover )  , i can not remember exactly , around 12-16 planes   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: D day Squadron @ Island
Post by: kerick on May 23, 2024, 08:19:52 AM
That's the CAF flight. Commemorative Air Force.
Title: Re: D day Squadron @ Island
Post by: Nick on May 23, 2024, 10:26:24 AM
Driving home from work this afternoon I came over a hill and right in my eyeline was a twin-engine, low wing transport aircraft. C-47  :thumbsup:

Annoyingly it isn't showing on ADS-B tracker so I don't know which one it was. Between Stevenage and Hertford approx 15:50 today. Probably heading for North Weald.

https://www.aerosociety.com/news/band-of-dakotas-iconic-c-47s-set-to-mark-d-day-80th/

North Weald Airfield Facebook page has pics of them arriving!!!
https://www.facebook.com/northwealdairfield