This summer we will do some short articles about airshows, fly-ins, events, museums, military exercises under the title Summer Special.

The 80th Anniversary of D-Day, set to be commemorated on June 6, 2024, marks a significant milestone in remembering the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II. This anniversary feature a range of events and activities to honor the veterans and the historical significance of the day, which ultimately led to the liberation of Europe.

The D-Day landings, also known as Operation Overlord, was one of the most decisive military campaigns of World War Two.

It saw 156,000 Allied troops arrive in Normandy on 6 June 1944 for a combined naval, air and land assault on Nazi-occupied France.

A fleet of Dakotas took part in the flypasts and crossed the Channel from IWM Duxford to Cherbourg, France. They flew in formation over historic sites related to D-Day.

One of the highlights is on 9 June an International parachute jump of hundreds of soldiers and reenactments of paratroopers over Sainte-Mère-Eglise.