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Post by nuuumannn on Jul 12, 2019 13:48:54 GMT 12
Hi Guys, some aircraft shot during a recent trip through Normandy. RAF Herc over Sannerville, 5 June.  Europe 37 Troopers.  Europe 42 Dak 'Drag 'Em Oot'.  DSC_0726-2 'Placid Lassie'.  DSC_0764-2 Chinooks over Gold Beach, 6 June.  Europe 64 Daks Over Normandy event at Caen Carpiquet, 7 June.  Europe 74 'Miss Virginia'.  Europe 76 Lisunov Li-2 'Karman Todor'.  Europe 80Danish Dak.  Europe 82 French registered Dak was one of only a couple that flew due to the weather.  Europe 81 Mysterious B737, USAF C-60.  Europe 84 Mustangs departing, they didn't fly during the show.  Europe 85 More to come. |
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Post by nuuumannn on Jul 12, 2019 14:07:14 GMT 12
Airspeed Horsa reporduction at Pegasus Bridge.  Europe 95 Belgian Herc overflying Pegasus Bridge.  Europe 98 Hercs over the Caen Canal.  Europe 99 New Zealand flag 'flying' over Ouistreham, site of Sword Beach.  Europe 107 1 Overlord and Market Garden veteran Dak at the Merville Battery.  Europe 121 Waco CG-4A at the Airborne Museum, Ste-Mere-Eglise.  Europe 132 Piper L-4 at the Airborne Museum, Ste-Mere-Eglise.  Europe 136 USAF C-130J at the Iron Mike para drop.  Europe 146 Big drop.  Europe 149 RNethAF C-130.  Europe 150 F-15Es decorated like P-47s.  Europe 151B-26 at the Debarquement Museum, Utah Beach.  Europe 160 Finally, a Typhoon reproduction at La Memorial du Caen. For those interested its in the markings of Typhoon IB JP656 of 184 Sqn, which was hit by flak as it was attacking a railway convoy near Mezidon, a few ks south east of Caen.  Europe 173Thanks for looking. |
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Post by davidd on Jul 13, 2019 13:28:53 GMT 12
Some great stuff there Grant. Took me a while to figure out the French-registered Dak (with the very tiny marks under tailplane).
David D
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Post by nuuumannn on Jul 15, 2019 13:10:44 GMT 12
Hi Dave, there were around 25 Daks at Carpiquet, but only three of them flew and even then just take offs and landings. There was no flying display at all; nothing of the scheduled flying took place because of the weather, so most of the day was spent wandering around looking at the rows of Daks and photographing airliners coming and going. It was a pretty miserable day actually. The weather was rough and around mid afternoon our group headed to the terminal and got warm coffee and food. There were only two food outlets out on the field, neither of which sold hot drinks. There was also only 8 portaloos for an estimated over 5 thousand people! Needless to say there were even queues for the toilets in the pax terminal!  Europe 78  Europe 83 |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 15, 2019 16:05:54 GMT 12
Really good photos Grant, thanks for sharing!
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Post by beagle on Jul 26, 2019 20:00:17 GMT 12
Little brother just came back from Europe holiday, was there at Normandy and surrounds. he brought me back a souvenir magazine of the Daks.
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Post by nuuumannn on Jul 28, 2019 12:21:49 GMT 12
Yeah, I got a copy at Carpiquet. It was the same mag as sold at the DX event. I met a few people who went to both events and all said DX was terrific. Still, it was really nice to see the Daks together, despite the day being what it was. I got some nice static shots with the brooding weather.  Europe 72 I got to see D-Day Doll and That's All Brother at the Paris Airshow, which was neat, especially since the planned events in Berlin never took place.  D-Day Doll  That's All Brother i |
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