C-47 & DC-3 80TH ANNIVERSARY D-DAY SQUADRON LEGACY TOUR 2024 • SHUTTLEWORTH OLD WARDEN AERODROME

[@makoromokwa6736]

My late father served in the RAF on No 216 Squadron stationed at Heliopolis, Cairo as an engine fitter on Daks and latterly joined the Southern Rhodesian Airforce/Royal Rhodesian Airforce and served there on No 3 Squadron Dakota’s. Grew up with Daks flying every day just about out of Salisbury Airport. What a fantastic aircraft they are !

[@JolyneArbeitman-ky3vk]

My dad Lt Col Joseph E Bonafede was the pilot of “ I’ve Got It” dropping paratroopers on D-Day. Just a baby faced boy from Alton Illinois. I have a picture of him and his crew when he landed back in England. His plane was full of holes. He passed away in ‘04.

[@TedConingsby]

LEST WE FORGET

[@petersimpson2518]

My Dad R F(Bob)Simpson, 435sq RCAF, crash landed one of these in Burma Jan12 '45 . One engine on fire, and the parachutes attached to the load of petrol and ammunition also on fire. He helped evacuate the wounded crew, 10 minutes later it blew up. He got the DFC.

[@TedConingsby]

LEST WE FORGET

[@Thousand_yard_King]

As an American, I'm grateful for your dad, he had steel in his spine in a great heart. Good job Canucks, we appreciate you

[@EdwardCoates-zk2ug]

This is a nice video of the Dakotas climbing greacfully into the sky and flying past thanks Nikos

[@TedConingsby]

Thanks Edward. Looking forward to seeing them again

[@margobaxter8344]

This was like going back in time! A tremendous sight!! The aircrews interacted with everyone too before the take offs. Thank you to the staff & crews at Shuttleworth too for a wonderful day. Thank you Ted, sir. ❤

[@TedConingsby]

Thanks Margo

[@ellesee7079]

Woah, look at that! Just a small representation of the sights and sounds that would've been seen 80 years ago! Thanks Ted and Nikos - superb as usual!

[@TedConingsby]

LEST WE FORGET

[@DanielWalkersteros67]

Don't they just look magic. Real beauties. ❤. A wonderful collection of historic aircraft taking off from a grass runway is a harp back to how things used to be, Awesome. Normandy celebrations will be magnificent with these 4 icon taking part. Trully memorable 4 ship flypast. Brought to life by great camera work. Appreciate the time you took to capture these aircraft for us. 🫡👍 Lest we forget.

[@TedConingsby]

Thanks Dan. I believe there will be more joining them over the next few days. This is going to be a formidable sight

[@tmts9633]

Was in Normandy and saw soooooo many flyovers....I miss them now

[@3orion33]

It's a whole separate world up there and your photography skills did those aircraft proud. What a beautiful tribute to the men who flew them then and now.

[@TedConingsby]

Thank you so much

[@Thousand_yard_King]

My father served in the Navy in world War II in the Pacific, so I have a deep and abiding love and appreciation for all the world War II veterans, I will never forget what they sacrificed for us. And I will never allow our enemies to make that sacrifice of no effect. Whether they are foreign or domestic.

[@TedConingsby]

[@arjenav5968]

Ooooh so many Dakotas! All those beautiful Twin Wasp engines roaring... Wish I could put in words how awesome it is to fly in one of these. Wow, what a sight.. Thanks for sharing!

[@TedConingsby]

This was incredible to watch and the sounds were wonderful. Can’t wait to see them again.

[@sallycullum6034]

❤beautiful work nikos and ❤❤

[@TedConingsby]

Thanks Sally

[@captaina8697]

Wow there’s some history flying there, if only those airframes could talk the stories you’d hear 🫡

[@TedConingsby]

Oii Oii Captain A. This was simply beautiful to see these all fly together and into formation

[@SusanR-x5y]

Wonderful thank-you 🙃

[@TedConingsby]

[@Biggsy]

I managed to catch them landing at Shuttleworth on the Saturday, nice to see the weather held on the Sunday too. Fantastic sight to see!

[@TedConingsby]

Oii Oii Biggsy

[@stuartgeem3075]

Two words to say for this video Nikos and Ted “ pure magic “

[@TedConingsby]

Thank you so much Stuart

[@juliebeard880]

Having just watched the F35Bs, just no comparison in what they did, to what they do today. I’m off to Shuttleworth at end of July, but miss the air show🫣, but didn’t know it existed until program on spitfire refurb. Thanks as always 🤓

[@GamescaPC]

Im going to RAF Coningsby on Thursday and Friday to place flowers and pay our respects to Mark Long do you know if the Typhoons will still be flying or grounded in respect Just asking no disrespect meant Hope to see you soon Ted!! R.I.P Mark Long 🌹🌹🌹

[@TedConingsby]

Thank you for paying your respects.

[@claireparr4489]

Absolutely perfect departure, just like their arrival ✈️❤️

[@TedConingsby]

[@gadgetgus]

Morning Nikos & Ted 👊🏼 A great sight & sound, which evokes real emotion... I have been to Shuttleworth many times - awesome place! Ted may also enjoy a visit to the Swiss 🇨🇭 gardens. It could become the interactive, 'Ted Treasure Hunt', finding models of particular aircraft, merch, Aircraft-scaled Victorinox, etc, for viewers and their kids 😉 Thanks for sharing, ATB Gus 👍🏼

[@TedConingsby]

Thanks Gus. Yes the Swiss Gardens are wonderful too. Thank you for your kind words

[@tlhcelica]

I saw these four at the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach VA about two weeks ago. It’s great to see an update on their journey to Normandy.

[@TedConingsby]

[@Grasshopper53]

A great video ! May last year I had a flight onboard PH-PBA of DDA Classic Airlines, a great experience ! Sadly DDA will end her activities...

[@arjenav5968]

One last flight to go ... in August. Still gutted they won't fly anymore

[@walters720]

We were there on the windy Saturday when they had hoped to do a mass parachute air drop. Which unfortunately had to be cancelled at the last minute.

[@YWLMPlanespotterWT]

Amazing!

[@TedConingsby]

[@jonathanhorsley673]

Will they be doing a tour of the UK like greenham, membury,Welford, fairford ? 2:45 2:50

[@KoolKman]

Hey Teddy, you lucky bear, get to ride in a great part of history! I wish I could come with you! (Your brother Teddy in Thailand)

[@TedConingsby]

Thank you

[@mpol701]

They will be Duxford thix weekend and Sunday looks special as d day flypast, and red. Arrows are down for that then display hour later

[@mpol701]

Think they will be formation with red arrows Duxford Sunday, reds are down for 12 pm flypast d day tribute then 1 pm display

[@ahmadtheaviationlover1937]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤