Sunday 26 May 2019

Vintage Beech 18 joins the D-Day celebrations on 4-5th of June flying from Duxford to Caen, France


                                       Bristol Airways Beech 18 joins D-Day celebrations




Leaving for Duxford on 3 June, G-BKGM’s pilot Andrew Holman-West will take part in intensive briefings and practice for the spectacular departure to Caen, Normandy on 5 June.
Allie Dunnington
Phil Dunnington

Allie and Phil Dunnington will join the aircraft at Duxford on 4 June, flying to Caen with a veteran of the Special Air Services on board before returning to UK via the Duke of Beaufort’s private airfield at Badminton on the evening of 5th.
Cruising over the beautiful Cotswolds. Pilot Andrew Holman-West


It is expected that the Beech, though not herself present at the original invasion, will accompany the DC-3 massed formation (30+) as camera-ship. The CAA has issued a NOTAM of special airspace which the huge formation will follow out across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Kent and on into France on the afternoon of Wednesday 5th.



Links : www.daksovernormandy.com


www.iwm.org.uk/events/daks-over-duxford
Betty the Beech is ready to spread her wings again!!