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

Verified

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

Key Takeaways:

The D-Day Squadron plans a "2024 Legacy Tour" involving a transatlantic flight of vintage Douglas DC-3s and C-47s.
The tour aims to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Invasion (D-Day) and the 75th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift, honoring the legacy of World War II veterans.
Participating pilots and crews are being offered free use of an EASA-certified Douglas DC-3 flight simulator by European Pilot Selection & Training (EPST) for mission preparation.

See a mistake? Contact us.

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.