Daks over Duxford - 4/5 June 2019

Paul ( Airfields Man) has sent me this link to an IWM event on 4-5 June at IWM Duxford.

Today we are thrilled to announce Daks Over Duxford; a one-off event from 4-5 June at IWM Duxford.

Over these two days, mass parachute jumps and flight displays will take place across the historic airfield, uniting the greatest number of Dakota aircraft in one location since the Second World War.

The event will end in a cross-channel flight and parachute landing in Normandy on 5 June, in partnership with Daks over Normandy

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They are expecting more than 30 Dakotas....

This is a Ticketed event costing £25.00
www.iwm.org.uk/events/daks-over-duxford

As part of IWM’s D-Day75 anniversary week of events Daks Over Duxford will bring the extraordinary story of D-Day to life, uniting the greatest number of Douglas C-47 Skytrain and Dakota aircraft in one location since the Second World War.

Synonymous with the D-Day Landings, more than 30 'Daks' will descend upon IWM Duxford on 4 and 5 June. Over two days, mass parachute jumps and flight displays will take place across the museum ahead of the epic cross-channel flight on 5 June.

On the ground, D-Day related displays and activities will further bring the extraordinary story of D-Day to life. Full schedule to be announced. Ticket holders will also have full access to the museum.

That would be some sound! I wonder what the flight plan is and where they will cross the coast, assuming that will include all 30?

I've never seen more than three in the air at once so I would aim to record the sound rather than worry about photographing each one.

The route and timings to France

Sitting in the Channel just off the coast at Eastbourne would be fantastic, now to arrange for a boat!

I did also wonder if shipping in the Channel would be alerted and sound off as they flew over? Will the Royal Navy have a presence in the Channel as I believe they were involved in 1944?