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Daks over Normandy: 2-5 June 2019@Duxford

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Daks over Normandy: 2-5 June 2019@Duxford

Post by TFSeagle13 » Wed Nov 28, 2018 5:29 pm

Not strictly an Air Show but an event to be held at Duxford in relation to the 75th Anniversary of D-Day. So far 38 Daks are confirmed, with about 20 coming over from the USA. Being advertised as the biggest gathering of Daks for 50 years. There will be paradrops and pleasure flights. Tickets on sale in February according to their website.

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Daks Over Normandy

Post by Mark_Aviation » Mon Jan 28, 2019 6:31 pm

Tickets are now available for the Duxford portion of the event (4/5th June) here: https://www.iwm.org.uk/events/daks-over-duxford

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Re: Daks over Normandy: 2-5 June 2019@Duxford

Post by reaper493 » Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:38 am

That sounds great,

Do I go 4th or 5th?

Hmmm

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Re: Daks over Normandy: 2-5 June 2019@Duxford

Post by Reach1985 » Tue Jan 29, 2019 11:35 am

reaper493 wrote:
Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:38 am
That sounds great,

Do I go 4th or 5th?

Hmmm
This was in the Guardian yesterday - I believe that the mass take-off to Normandy is going to be on the evening of the 5/6/19 but it sounded like there would be plenty of activity on 4/6 too.

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Re: Daks over Normandy: 2-5 June 2019@Duxford

Post by Mark_Aviation » Tue Jan 29, 2019 4:57 pm

Looks like they’ve had a few issues with E-Tickets. They’ll be resending all E-Tickets and Permits within 24hrs.

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Re: Daks over Normandy: 2-5 June 2019@Duxford

Post by mudhen15 » Wed Jan 30, 2019 7:54 pm

Does anyone know if the £25 ticket includes normal admission or is it £25 plus normal admission?

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Re: Daks over Normandy: 2-5 June 2019@Duxford

Post by Mark_Aviation » Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:20 am

mudhen15 wrote:
Wed Jan 30, 2019 7:54 pm
Does anyone know if the £25 ticket includes normal admission or is it £25 plus normal admission?
It’s doesnt say anywhere that you need to buy normal admission on top, so I’d say it is safe to assume £25 includes all your admission.

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Re: Daks over Normandy: 2-5 June 2019@Duxford

Post by Freeman Lowell » Thu Jan 31, 2019 4:56 pm

You would have noticed that you cannot buy the usual general admission ticket for either of those days. So, either the DoD ticket includes admission or the IWM is closed ;) for those two days.
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Re: Daks over Normandy: 2-5 June 2019@Duxford

Post by DAVEBRAD » Thu Feb 07, 2019 10:04 am

hi,
I made enquires earlier this week, and the £25 does include the museum... £5 car-park.

regards,
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Re: Daks over Normandy: 2-5 June 2019@Duxford

Post by Sparts99 » Thu Feb 07, 2019 10:38 am

I live under a potential route from Duxford to Normandy, will they publish a flight plan or would there be some some sort of NOTAM for a large formation like that so I can find out in advance?
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Re: Daks over Normandy: 2-5 June 2019@Duxford

Post by reaper493 » Wed Feb 13, 2019 3:42 pm

Sparts99 wrote:
Thu Feb 07, 2019 10:38 am
I live under a potential route from Duxford to Normandy, will they publish a flight plan or would there be some some sort of NOTAM for a large formation like that so I can find out in advance?
A plan for the week has been released, with Flypasts over Colchester, Southend, Maidstone and Eastborne on the way.

looks good!!

https://www.daksovernormandy.com/progra ... uw9sO3bMkM

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Re: Daks over Normandy: 2-5 June 2019@Duxford

Post by Philwinward » Wed Feb 13, 2019 5:43 pm

Wonder if they’ll return to Duxford after the events in France (9 June onwards) or if they will depart for home direct from France.

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Post by darkman » Sun Feb 17, 2019 5:43 pm

Planning to go on 4th and 5th. Think it will be some spectacle.
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Re: Daks over Normandy: 2-5 June 2019@Duxford

Post by Sparts99 » Mon Feb 18, 2019 1:15 pm

reaper493 wrote:
Wed Feb 13, 2019 3:42 pm
Sparts99 wrote:
Thu Feb 07, 2019 10:38 am
I live under a potential route from Duxford to Normandy, will they publish a flight plan or would there be some some sort of NOTAM for a large formation like that so I can find out in advance?
A plan for the week has been released, with Flypasts over Colchester, Southend, Maidstone and Eastborne on the way.

looks good!!

https://www.daksovernormandy.com/progra ... uw9sO3bMkM
Cheers Reaper, really helpful. Not quite over my house between Maidstone and Eastbourne but maybe a blast on the bike to Beachy Head might be in order.
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Re: Daks over Normandy: 2-5 June 2019@Duxford

Post by STN RAMP RAT » Mon Apr 29, 2019 5:40 pm

more information seems to have been released via the FB group "Daks over Normandy" at the weekend.

19th May the US "squadron" will depart Oxford CT on the 19th May routing via Goose Bay, Narsarsuaq, Reykjavik and Prestwick this "squadron! seems to consist of 15 aircraft.

3rd June there is a night photo shoot at £95 a ticket, they seem to have 163 passes left for this event.

June 5th
13:40 (from) Depart Duxford
14:21 Colchester
14:29 Southend
14:37 Maidstone
14:50 Eastbourne
15:20 Le Harve
16:30 Sannerville Drop Zone
16:45 (from) arrival Caen Carpiquet

the comments on the FB page suggest they will fly in Echelon rights of three at 30 second intervals.

I am sure there is more but I have run out of time to read the postings

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Re: Daks over Normandy: 2-5 June 2019@Duxford

Post by daggerfan » Mon Apr 29, 2019 7:19 pm

STN RAMP RAT wrote:
Mon Apr 29, 2019 5:40 pm
19th May the US "squadron" will depart Oxford CT on the 19th May routing via Goose Bay, Narsarsuaq, Reykjavik and Prestwick this "squadron! seems to consist of 15 aircraft.
I note the D-Day Squadron section of the Daks over Normandy website features small pictures of Goose Bay, Narsarsuaq, Reykjavik and Wick airports, so does that mean the Daks will route Reykjavik-Wick-Prestwick, or does someone not know the difference between Wick and Prestwick?!

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Re: Daks over Normandy: 2-5 June 2019@Duxford

Post by STN RAMP RAT » Mon Apr 29, 2019 8:19 pm

daggerfan wrote:
Mon Apr 29, 2019 7:19 pm
STN RAMP RAT wrote:
Mon Apr 29, 2019 5:40 pm
19th May the US "squadron" will depart Oxford CT on the 19th May routing via Goose Bay, Narsarsuaq, Reykjavik and Prestwick this "squadron! seems to consist of 15 aircraft.
I note the D-Day Squadron section of the Daks over Normandy website features small pictures of Goose Bay, Narsarsuaq, Reykjavik and Wick airports, so does that mean the Daks will route Reykjavik-Wick-Prestwick, or does someone not know the difference between Wick and Prestwick?!
there was some talk of this on FB with the suggestion that it might be a split operation over both airports

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Re: Daks over Normandy: 2-5 June 2019@Duxford

Post by daggerfan » Mon Apr 29, 2019 9:31 pm

Ah, OK. Thanks for that.

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Re: Daks over Normandy: 2-5 June 2019@Duxford

Post by honest man » Mon Apr 29, 2019 9:35 pm

STN RAMP RAT wrote:
Mon Apr 29, 2019 8:19 pm
daggerfan wrote:
Mon Apr 29, 2019 7:19 pm
STN RAMP RAT wrote:
Mon Apr 29, 2019 5:40 pm
19th May the US "squadron" will depart Oxford CT on the 19th May routing via Goose Bay, Narsarsuaq, Reykjavik and Prestwick this "squadron! seems to consist of 15 aircraft.
I note the D-Day Squadron section of the Daks over Normandy website features small pictures of Goose Bay, Narsarsuaq, Reykjavik and Wick airports, so does that mean the Daks will route Reykjavik-Wick-Prestwick, or does someone not know the difference between Wick and Prestwick?!
there was some talk of this on FB with the suggestion that it might be a split operation over both airports
There's as far as we know at the moment 12.coming to Prestwick

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Re: Daks over Normandy: 2-5 June 2019@Duxford

Post by slogen51 » Fri May 10, 2019 5:26 am

Reading the "Betsy's Biscuit" website ( it's a C-47!) They are routing from the USA making UK landfall at Prestwick then going to Cambridge before heading to Duxworth [sic] on the 2nd of June

I guess most of the Daks will be prepositioned locally so they can arrive at Duxford on the 2 June. Maybe at Cambridge and North Weald?

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