Re: Normandy 70 Years Later..
 

Here is a great story about an 91 year old hero that ran away from his nursing home to go to Normandy for the ceremonies.


http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/...51_964x399.jpg

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...ng-friends.html

Jan

Re: Normandy 70 Years Later..
 

Here are some pics courtesy of Ramstein PA.
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...47_flyover.jpg
C-47 Flyover

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...46-flyover.jpg
C-130 from the 37 AS Flyover

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...7-fly_over.jpg
Flyover
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...8-lined_up.jpg
Lined up at Cherbourg

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics..._last_ride.jpg
One last ride
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...2651-pilot.jpg
One last time
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...ry_telling.jpg

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...53-trooper.jpg

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...d_warriors.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...ratroopers.jpg
[img]https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...36843037_94575[/img]

Re: Normandy 70 Years Later..
 

The three fighters were F-15s ... all these pics are awesome -- thanks for sharing!! The TAZ

Re: Normandy 70 Years Later..
 

Correct. I'm not sure if they were from the 48th FW at RAF Lakenheath. I assume they were.

Re: Normandy 70 Years Later..
 

Certainly, the finest generation this country has produced [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]