Pistol p Posted June 3, 2019 Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 35 C-47 Dakotas will be leaving Duxford on Wednesday at approximately 1340hr. They will head to Colchester then Southend on Sea crossing into Kent passing Maidstone then Eastbourne at 1450hrs. They will cross the English Channel to Le Havre, on to Sannerville where they will deploy the parachutists and final land at Caen at 1545hrs. I can't manage to pull up the map, if someone can help I'd be grateful. It'll be something to see. Godspeed to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted June 3, 2019 Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 Be a great sight to see for anyone lucky enough to be under the flight path. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedge Posted June 3, 2019 Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 Link to route map but apparently it is variable: https://www.daksovernormandy.com/news/daks-over-normandy-historic-route-revealed/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol p Posted June 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 11 minutes ago, hedge said: Link to route map but apparently it is variable: https://www.daksovernormandy.com/news/daks-over-normandy-historic-route-revealed/ Thanks for that. I'm aiming to be near Coggeshall for about 2pm, hope I'm lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuffy Posted June 3, 2019 Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 Practicing tomorrow at duxford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjaferret Posted June 3, 2019 Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 Hope someone gets some good photo's and shares them on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 3, 2019 Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 Should be a nice site to see and remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 3, 2019 Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 (edited) 6 minutes ago, ninjaferret said: Hope someone gets some good photo's and shares them on here Here is a link to some photo's taken at Old Warden on Saturday. https://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&p=1091578&sid=325bf22fdfab2c7fa78e011e7dcf81e9#p1091578 Edited June 3, 2019 by TIGHTCHOKE Spellage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjaferret Posted June 3, 2019 Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 Thank you, can't begin to imagine the sound of 35 of them going overhead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si.F Posted June 3, 2019 Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 saw one flying near Duxford today an amazing sight. Was lucky enough to fly in one in the 80's when the "air atlantique" Dakota was based at Blackpool airport. I do remember it being very loud and rattled a lot!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennett Posted June 3, 2019 Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 1 hour ago, cuffy said: Practicing tomorrow at duxford There were three crusing about in formation today over work, it was a nice sight. Last week we had a p-47, p-51 and two f-15s cruise over on their way to Duxford, and 2 weeks before that we had a Spit and Hurricane land on the heath!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Christopher Jones Posted June 3, 2019 Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 (edited) 14 flew right over my perm this evening 5 >6 mls as the crow flys from Duxford. I will try to upload a vid off the phone Oh got 5 bunnies too Edited June 3, 2019 by Capt Christopher Jones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted June 3, 2019 Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 3 hours ago, Si.F said: saw one flying near Duxford today an amazing sight. Was lucky enough to fly in one in the 80's when the "air atlantique" Dakota was based at Blackpool airport. I do remember it being very loud and rattled a lot!! I worked at Fylde a while back, setting a machine up when a F-35 from Warton goes over really makes you jump, great to watch while having a brew though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preston Browning Posted June 4, 2019 Report Share Posted June 4, 2019 Already there in our 1944 Jeep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 4, 2019 Report Share Posted June 4, 2019 Very nice! More pictures of the assembled masses please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfanz Posted June 4, 2019 Report Share Posted June 4, 2019 what a rare sight to see,i didn,t know there were that many air worthy ones about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted June 4, 2019 Report Share Posted June 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Preston Browning said: Already there in our 1944 Jeep. Very nice 👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick miller Posted June 4, 2019 Report Share Posted June 4, 2019 Why is it sporting a potato masher? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 4, 2019 Report Share Posted June 4, 2019 Why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted June 4, 2019 Report Share Posted June 4, 2019 3 hours ago, mick miller said: Why is it sporting a potato masher? What do you mean Mick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted June 4, 2019 Report Share Posted June 4, 2019 1 minute ago, harrycatcat1 said: What do you mean Mick? German grenade above and right of the axe and spade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted June 4, 2019 Report Share Posted June 4, 2019 Just now, Penelope said: German grenade above and right of the axe and spade. Well I saw it but never realised they were called that, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedge Posted June 4, 2019 Report Share Posted June 4, 2019 The Stielhandgranate (German for "stalk hand grenade") was a German hand grenade of unique design. It was the standard issue of the German Empire during World War I, and became the widespread issue of Nazi Germany's Wehrmacht during World War II. The very distinctive appearance led to it being called a "stick grenade", or "potato masher" in British Army slang, and is today one of the most easily recognized infantry weapons of the 20th century Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seph234 Posted June 4, 2019 Report Share Posted June 4, 2019 Il be watching for them as they fly past the Southend pier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted June 4, 2019 Report Share Posted June 4, 2019 21 hours ago, Capt Christopher Jones said: 14 flew right over my perm this evening 5 >6 mls as the crow flys from Duxford. I will try to upload a vid off the phone Oh got 5 bunnies too That sound... What an amazing sight.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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