GAR [New post] D-Day 70 – Pt.18 – Dakotas depart HMS Daedalus for Normandy

Elliott Marsh posted: "On Wednesday, 4 June 2014, eight Douglas DC-3 Dakotas from eight countries departed from their staging base at HMS Daedalus, Hampshire, and headed South towards Normandy to begin a weekend of commemorative parachute jumps and flypasts to mark the 70th ann" New post on GAR D-Day 70 – Pt.18 – Dakotas depart HMS Daedalus for Normandy by Elliott Marsh On Wednesday, 4 June 2014, eight Douglas DC-3 Dakotas from eight countries departed from their staging base at HMS Daedalus, Hampshire, and headed South towards Normandy to begin a weekend of commemorative parachute jumps and flypasts to mark the 70th anniversary of Operation OVERLORD, the D-Day landings. Elliott Marsh was there for GAR. Read more of this post Elliott Marsh | June 4, 2014 at 7:30 pmURL: http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/hU3Rz

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Forwarded message - From: Mehdi Schneyders 

Bonjour à tous!

Je viens de découvrir des images extraordinaires! Voici, tout d'abord, le lien menant vers la vidéo :

• http://www.rtbf.be/video/detail_6-juin-1944-la-lumiere-de-l-aube?id=1932159

La séquence intéressante débute à 0.27.23. Vous y voyez des aviateurs de la R.A.F., réunis devant un petit orchestre. Il y, entre - autre, des Français Libres, des Polonais... et des Belges. À partir de 0.27.58, de gauche à droite, vous y voyez trois pilotes du 349 " Belgian " Squadron :


Dans l'ordre :

• Squadron Leader Albert " Fiske, Low Bottom, l'adjudant " Van de Velde.
• Flight Sergeant Joseph " Jeff " Moureau.
• Sergeant René " Boske " Vandenbosch.

Je vous souhaite une bonne visualisation.


Bonne fin d'après - midi.




Mehdi.

GAR: [New post] D-Day 70 – Pt.16 – Operation OVERLORD: Cracking the Atlantic Wall

Elliott Marsh posted: "As Operation OVERLORD drew near, the Allied air forces turned their attention to a brief but intense bombing campaign against the Normandy coastal gun batteries and radar sites which could pose a real and major threat to the seaborne forces on D-Day.  Ell" New post on GAR D-Day 70 – Pt.16 – Operation OVERLORD: Cracking the Atlantic Wall by Elliott Marsh As Operation OVERLORD drew near, the Allied air forces turned their attention to a brief but intense bombing campaign against the Normandy coastal gun batteries and radar sites which could pose a real and major threat to the seaborne forces on D-Day. Elliott Marsh summarises some of the final efforts to neutralise Germany's defensive forces in the days prior to 6 June 1944. Read more of this post Elliott Marsh | June 3, 2014 at 7:30 pm |URL: http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/EJXzZ