D-Day Squadron Details Plans for 80th Anniversary Flight To Normandy

MPS offers free time in its Douglas DC-3 flight sim for pilots training for the event.

Julie Boatman

Friday, November 11, 2022 at 12:38 PM ET

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A five-ship echelon flight of DC-3s and C-47s flew at EAA AirVenture in July 2022. [Courtesy: FunD Av Consulting LLC]

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The D-Day Squadron is planning a "2024 Legacy Tour," involving a transatlantic flight of vintage DC-3s and C-47s, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the 75th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift.
The mission aims to honor World War II veterans and preserve their legacy, especially as most are now in their late 90s or older.
As part of the preparations, European Pilot Selection & Training (EPST) is offering free use of their EASA-approved DC-3 flight simulator for participating pilots and crews to train for the mission.

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The D-Day Squadron took a fleet of Douglas DC-3s and C-47s across the North Atlantic for the 75th anniversary of the Normandy Invasion—better known as “D-Day”—back in 2019, and they plan to do it again in 2024.

Those plans were unveiled at EAA AirVenture last summer, with the mission to encompass another key memorial event, the 75th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift.