D-Day Squadron | Daks Over Normandy | 75th anniversary of D-Day, WWII

Daks Over Normandy

Daks Over Normandy will be the largest assembly of authentic vintage C-47 military aircraft and paratroopers since that fateful day on June 6, 1944, all to honor the service and sacrifice of the citizen soldiers who risked life and limb to bring about the beginning of the end of the War in Europe.

Help the D-Day Squadron Make History

Join the D-Day Squadron and bring a fleet of American C-47s to the skies over Normandy for the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Honor the sacrifice of the citizen soldiers whose bravery sparked the end of World War II.

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STORIES OF NORMANDY

REAL PEOPLE. REAL STORIES. REAL HEROES.

Lt Col Gordon K. Smith

February 5, 2018

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troops stormed five Normandy beaches, coming in from the sea

paratroopers dropped behind enemy lines

11,000 aircraft for air cover and support, 925 were C-47s

lives lost over the course of the invasion

PHOTO GALLERY

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EVENT VIDEOS

Watch history come alive. Learn about the iconic C-47, see archival footage from D-Day and hear from the citizen soldiers who made victory a reality.

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100 IN NORMANDY

In a monumental effort of honor and respect, the D-Day Squadron will recruit and host one veteran and one student from each state in America to be on the ground to experience the Daks Over Normandy flyover in France.