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 is organizing a "2024 Legacy Tour" to fly Douglas DC-3s and C-47s across the North Atlantic, commemorating the 75th anniversaries of both the Normandy Invasion and the Berlin Airlift.
The mission aims to honor World War II veterans and preserve their legacy, as very few remain alive.
Planning for the transatlantic journey and European events is underway, with the organization seeking corporate and individual partners and donors.
European Pilot Selection & Training (EPST) is offering free use of its EASA-certified DC-3 flight simulator for participating pilots and crews to train for the mission.
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.
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