With an attendance of over a 100 000 people the heath was nearly impossible to reach and I decided to park the car and walk about 3,5km through the woods which took me to the western side of the dropzone, opposite to the official public area. The extra time it took cost me the first drop, but I managed to be in time for the 2nd.
Uncle Able formation approaching the DZ
Market Garden 2019 2019-09-21 6931500 by Bart van den Bogaert, on FlickrAfter the formation entered the racetrack the droppings started
Market Garden 2019 2019-09-21 1831500 by Bart van den Bogaert, on Flickr
Market Garden 2019 2019-09-21 3591500 by Bart van den Bogaert, on FlickrThe US Marine Corps also attended with a KC-130J
Market Garden 2019 2019-09-21 2181500 by Bart van den Bogaert, on FlickrA sky full of parachutes is Always an awesome sight, although the position I was in did not allow me to catch all of them in one picture.
Market Garden 2019 2019-09-21 7201500 by Bart van den Bogaert, on FlickrThe RAF cannot be missing this event. 1 Herc present, in '94 with the 50 year commemoration they sent 14.
Market Garden 2019 2019-09-21 3971500 by Bart van den Bogaert, on FlickrItalian KC
Market Garden 2019 2019-09-21 3431500 by Bart van den Bogaert, on FlickrThe Germans were unable to jump as the wind was out of limits for the kind of parachutes they us. The jumpmaster had an easy day..
Market Garden 2019 2019-09-21 3191500 by Bart van den Bogaert, on FlickrFormation turning in for another run
Market Garden 2019 2019-09-21 4581500 by Bart van den Bogaert, on Flickr
Market Garden 2019 2019-09-21 3241500 by Bart van den Bogaert, on Flickr
Market Garden 2019 2019-09-21 5811500 by Bart van den Bogaert, on FlickrOffcourse a C-47 is a must on a day like this
Market Garden 2019 2019-09-21 6601500 by Bart van den Bogaert, on FlickrWalked back after the 2nd drop, did not wait for the air assault demo and 3rd drop. Maybe next time
