PREPARATION FOR D-DAY - DAKS OVER DUXFORD

[Gil Boyd]

On a very windy day blowing 10 -18 knots all the preparation was being made for the jumps leading up to 6th June in Normandy and the 75th Anniversary of D-DAY.
Sadly the wind on the ground put paid to that today D-DAY -2 hopefully a chance tomorrow for practice jump or two over Duxford before they embark for the big jump on the 6th where over 200 International Paras will drop on French soil once more.

Here are some photos of our brothers from America and Canada who had to fly over to take part in the ground training to ensure they were ready for the drop on the 6th, and for the French to check their passports. "Never asked for them in 1944"

Also many serving and ex members of 2 and 3 PARA dressed in the archaic British 38 and 44 pattern equipment taking to the skies for the chance to jump on this Commemorative occasion in Normandy.
Serving members of The Second Battalion The Parachute Regiment show of their wears of today fresh back from Afghanistan....AGAIN!!!
The Apache of 656 Sqn Army Air Corps and all before the general public were allowed in early this morning.
UTRINQUE PARATUS and Good Luck to all, safe landing in whatever winds!!!

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