Dozens of DC-3, Dakotas and C-47s gathered from around the world to take part in Daks over Normandy, marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day. After three days at Duxford, they crossed the English Channel en masse to repeat their commemorations in Normandy.
The weather was unkind but took nothing away from this unique experience. I took most of these photos at Duxford and also watched the flypast at Beachy Head the following day.
Daks over Normandy – my photos
Radio frequencies
The following frequencies were in use:
| Display | 132.9 |
| Display secondary (air to air) | 121.4 |
| Duxford Information | 122.075 |
Orientation
Runway 06 was in use at Duxford, with the crowd facing south-east. The sun crossed behind the crowd line on the right at 15:30.
The Daks over Normandy flypast on 5th June 2019 approached Beachy Head from the north, having routed via Colchester, Southend and Maidstone.
The aircraft were delayed two and a half hours at Duxford due to the weather conditions in France. They coasted out over Beachy Head at about 17:30 towards their parachute drop and a landing at Caen.
