The event took years to plan, months to prepare, weeks to position and practice—and one day to execute. On the early evening of June 5, 2019, as clouds brooded over the Normandy countryside, a formation of Douglas C-47s and other DC-3 variants delivered on the mission to re-create a critical paratrooper drop commemorating the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, known to most as D-Day.
Daks Drop Airborne Troops Over Normandy For 75th Anniversary
Key Takeaways:
- On June 5, 2019, a large-scale re-enactment of a critical D-Day paratrooper drop took place over Normandy, commemorating the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord.
- The event featured a formation of Douglas C-47s (Daks) delivering paratroopers, notably including members of the British Army's Red Devils team and two D-Day veterans, Harry Read (95) and John "Jock" Hutton (94), who participated in the jump.
- Organized by "Daks Over Normandy" and the "D-Day Squadron," this complex re-creation required years of planning and gathered up to 30 classic aircraft, including 15 brought from the United States.
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