Mass Dakota Departure at Duxford for Daks over Normandy | 5th June 2019

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  • Wednesday 5th June 2019 - Possibly the most unique day in recent times at Duxford which saw the gathering of no fewer than 23 DC-3s, C-53, C47, C-41 & Li-2s from all over the world gather to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day. We see here 21 examples startup, taxi and depart Duxford bound for Normandy just as would have happened 75 years ago. Daks over Normandy is arguably the most incredible salute to the 156,000 allied troops that saw action on the 6th of June 1944. Please stay tuned for much more from this awesome event.
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  • @carldowd406
    @carldowd406 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That was a great Gig, that's me at 1 minute 10 at the front with the ACJT making our way to the C53 D Day Doll. Decent Lob to and all round great sortie and trip 👍👍🪂🪂

  • @blackbirdpie217
    @blackbirdpie217 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Seeing the 95 year old with all the rest of the skydivers.. impressive. His participation makes him one tough guy I'll tell you .. that's a pretty amazing man if you ask me. Let's see how many even MAKE it to 95 much less do this he is not your average old man.

    • @tune7333
      @tune7333 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      he was super tough back then...and hes just plain ole tough now..amazing.

    • @victrub
      @victrub 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tune7333 An inspiration to all of us- old fat farts)))

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sure was amazing to see, his brothers must be very proud of this act of remembrance.

  • @Tom-Lahaye
    @Tom-Lahaye 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    One can just think what the expectations were of these men boarding the planes in 1944, that alone gives me shivers along with the sight and sound of what was to become freedom.

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Many thanks for watching!

  • @alyciamarrison2916
    @alyciamarrison2916 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks so much for uploading this momentous event! Hope all goes well & all the Paratroops land safely especially the 95 year old veteran that is making the jump!

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks a lot for watching!

  • @ditzydoo4378
    @ditzydoo4378 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    The aircraft loading paratroopers at time mark 0:00 and 1:34 tail number 348608 with the yellow cockpit Id letters "CD" is "Betsy's Biscuit Bomber", a C-47B built in 1943. It was flown from Paso Robles California, the aircraft is part of the Estrella Warbirds Museum collection there at the old WWII Estrella Army Air Corp base outside of Paso Robles California. This aircraft's last U.S. missions were flying the Berlin Airlift, it was sold to Israel and was later purchased back from the Israeli Air Force and refurbished, there is an Israeli language sign painted on the interior head-door that roughly reads, "The only replacement for a Dakota, is another Dakota". The plane was a military transport it's whole life and never converted for civilian us. It still has all of it's original equipment to include the 1943 over-sized desert type air-scoops atop the engines nacelles and the gear it used for towing combat gliders at Arnim.

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Many thanks for watching. A great story indeed :D

    • @ditzydoo4378
      @ditzydoo4378 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@CBGSpotter your welcome and hi from California. ^_^

    • @billace90
      @billace90 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow, thanks a lot for the information!

    • @ditzydoo4378
      @ditzydoo4378 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@billace90 you are quit welcome. ^_^

  • @manondumouchel5298
    @manondumouchel5298 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Absolutely beautiful your commemorative D-Day, this video is Fantastic, thank you for sharing this, love it

  • @dannyrampling
    @dannyrampling 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video outstanding an impressive sight to behold the Airborne Armada of Dakota aircraft. Many of us were assembled saluting, berets on couple regimental standards raised people clapped cheered cameras flashed shutters clicked on as they flew over Beachy Head as the Daks approached there was eerie silence as a mark of respect and cheering as the Daks came overhead and headed left across the channel. Tremendous spectacular flypast in commemoration. Must have been equally impressive onboard above seeing the Thousands who lined the flight route. To be on this historic jump must have been so exciting proud and at the same time poignant for all those who gave so much for out today 75 Years ago. Thank you Daks Over Normandy incredible logistics work and the crews and Paras and the two WW2 Veterans 94 and 95 who jumped we salute you. We will remember them.

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks indeed for watching!

  • @Tirana44
    @Tirana44 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wonderful video, enjoyed every minute. What a sight and sound!

  • @flightimage845
    @flightimage845 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video Elliot. It’s hard to pick a favourite, they’re all so elegant. Long may they grace the skies!

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks a lot mate, indeed many to choose :D

  • @angelreading5098
    @angelreading5098 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Nicely made video,thank you for your time sir recording this nostalgic historic event.

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Many thanks a lot for watching, much appreciated.

  • @sgtjohno
    @sgtjohno 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome, just bloody awesome.Went on Tuesday to see them Thank you.

  • @JamesH-mg5qp
    @JamesH-mg5qp 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Fantastic shots of the Douglas DC-3 Dakotas taking off at Duxford Aerodrome for D-Day's 75th Anniversary mate

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks indeed.

    • @JamesH-mg5qp
      @JamesH-mg5qp 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@CBGSpotter No problem mate

  • @FrenchOA
    @FrenchOA 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    just amazing to see these monuments ! great video mate !

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching!

  • @mykneeme
    @mykneeme 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love it! Many Thanks for sharing

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching :D

  • @michelledauvergne6830
    @michelledauvergne6830 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonderful video ! Thank you very much for sharing !! 👍

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks a lot for watching.

  • @bmused55
    @bmused55 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I've been tracking a lot of these birds and their progress to getting flight worthy to their journeys across the Atlantic. It's great to see them setting off to do what they were built for, and on most cases what they did 75 years ago, for one last time :)

    • @cf6282
      @cf6282 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Incredible to see that so many planes turned up after 75 years. Imagine what it was like 75 years ago with many more airfields filled with aircraft across England.

  • @tectorama
    @tectorama 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    We weren't there but we watched them fly over Southend, a marvelous sight and sound.

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Even better, you got to see them in formation, just awesome :D

  • @johng.lidstone2236
    @johng.lidstone2236 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've seen a few very poor videos, so a relief to find your excellent quality work, especially as I was standing about 30ft to your right, so your video has given me a great record of almost the exact viewpoint I had, but could not film myself, of the 'big moment' - as I was concentrating on stills. Well done Elliot. Thanks for uploading, delighted to see this!

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Many thanks indeed John. A great show indeed, glad you enjoyed.

  • @whatapicturephotography9058
    @whatapicturephotography9058 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    nice work Elliot, a once in a lifetime event

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you indeed!

  • @jaygee120
    @jaygee120 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video Elliot, we were there on Wednesday and were very disappointed to see so little on the news! Thanks for posting!

    • @cf6282
      @cf6282 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      At least you got to see the real thing.

  • @dmcalut
    @dmcalut 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It´s amazing how they all take off at almost the same spot. What a plane, what nice sound.

  • @johncolwell7554
    @johncolwell7554 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My father worked at Dougles Aircraft Sanata Monica ca as a Aeronautical engineer he told me this plane was the best aircraft that he had anything to do with. this is great video thanks.

    • @Lee-70ish
      @Lee-70ish 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Imho the USA'S greatest aircraft and possibly the greatest plane of all time

  • @ianstewartaviation2634
    @ianstewartaviation2634 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Nice work Elliot a fantastic sight and sound very moving and emotional

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A sound indeed! 42 radials firing up one after another.

    • @ianstewartaviation2634
      @ianstewartaviation2634 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      ElliotL- CBGSpotter Yes I got covered in smoke as they fired up and felt the slipstream from those big radials I filmed further up near the Flying Legends hangar.

  • @marthavaughan4660
    @marthavaughan4660 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Let us NEVER forget the cost, of the lives lost. God bless 'em all.

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Many thanks for watching :D

  • @SOUTHENDAVIATION
    @SOUTHENDAVIATION 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Don't they sound great! Good captures mate!

  • @mylosairplanefan
    @mylosairplanefan 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great compilation, over 10 minutes of old classic planes, I LOVE it! Well done Elliot! :)

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks a lot Mylo! Just a shame the Dutch Dakota filled their paperwork to late to be accepted :(

    • @mylosairplanefan
      @mylosairplanefan 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@CBGSpotter yes true :(

  • @grampageorge3407
    @grampageorge3407 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That was a great video,I had my surround sound turned up!

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks, hope it done the sound justice :D

    • @grampageorge3407
      @grampageorge3407 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CBGSpotter I was in awe at all of those DC3s,I flew in one while headed to Fort Riley.When I was a much younger man!

  • @billace90
    @billace90 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, great videography of an exclusive, historical gathering of old birds.
    I understand 23 of them attended. An amount difficult to surpass.

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Many thanks indeed. Yes 23 in all, two had technical issues but once of these two have since headed on its way to Normandy :D

  • @adelfering8090
    @adelfering8090 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wondeful video Nice work Elliotl Ad Elfering from the Netherlands 2020.

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching :)

  • @aviationvideos
    @aviationvideos 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Elliot this is a nice video of a rare collection of aircraft at Duxford. The sight and sound of these is poignant.

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Many thanks David for watching, good to see you headed up too and also got AF1!

  • @normancloss
    @normancloss 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    great film being there on wednesday makes this even better

  • @spottertech8896
    @spottertech8896 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great oldie-catch Elliot!

  • @JelmersAviation
    @JelmersAviation 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    What an amazing video man!

  • @robpearl5504
    @robpearl5504 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I hope all the government's around the world realise what are people do for our countries I think some of you have forgotten shame on you stop turning your backs on our soldiers when they need help because one day they will not be there to fight your war that you started thank you thank you thank you for all those people who died and give our freedom..

  • @alexandre210613
    @alexandre210613 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    C’est magnifique ! De belles machines rustiques qui volent toujours 75 ans après.

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Merci beaucoup pour regarder monsieur!

    • @alexandre210613
      @alexandre210613 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      ElliotL- CBGSpotter you’re very welcome !
      Just tell me when you’re planning to land at Les Milles air club near Aix-en-Provence one day ! 👋👋👋

  • @electronicsafrica
    @electronicsafrica 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Such lovely airplanes

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching!

  • @32tfs
    @32tfs 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video mate!

  • @stevebroughton4787
    @stevebroughton4787 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Being British I'm a massive fan of the Merlin engine. But....oh, theses Twin Wasps are soooooo therapeutic !.

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed their Steve!

  • @aviationvideosgraz
    @aviationvideosgraz 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    A piece of history. Glad they did such a good event.

  • @drdewott9154
    @drdewott9154 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dude. The one from The thumbnail is normally stored just a few kilometers from my house! Quite incredible

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cool isn't it! Thanks for watching :D

  • @THOMMGB
    @THOMMGB 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was very pleased to see and hear all those planes taxi and take off. The photography was excellent! Even more impressive to me was the sound of all those radial engines! I'm guessing you were using some kind of wind protection on your microphone because the sound was wonderful! For once, there were no wind noises across the very sensitive microphone element. To watch and hear this, I fired up my 24 inch monitor and 2.1 sound system. Excellent quality sound and visuals to my eyes and ears! Keep up the good work.

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Many thanks for watching. I have some nice equipment that aids quality production of videos, like this but its so rarely picked up on by my viewers. Glad you appreciate it :D

    • @THOMMGB
      @THOMMGB 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CBGSpotter The thing about sound is that most people don't notice good sound, they notice bad sound. Good sound that is taken for granted can actually enhance the picture, in my opinion. Like I said in my first comment, you really seem to know what you're doing. :-) Keep up the good work!

  • @haraldlenz4860
    @haraldlenz4860 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Video... Next Week over Germany.. 20 Dakotas..

  • @danielbonham9336
    @danielbonham9336 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Don't suppose your any relation to Paul? Many thanks for watching

    • @danielbonham9336
      @danielbonham9336 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CBGSpotter your welcome, No but thanks,

  • @1962Tel
    @1962Tel 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video , any chance of a hard copy I am in group of jumpers at 1:10 who jumped from D DAY DOLL
    Thanks in advance

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sure thing matey. I forget, but if I haven't already said this please email me on elliot240618@gmail.com. I can give you a copy to download to your PC?

  • @helicopter2415
    @helicopter2415 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Have a look at Plane Saver DC-3 St-Hubert, Québec

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks a lot for watching.

  • @vicentedorileobarrosbass7037
    @vicentedorileobarrosbass7037 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Esse é um excelente avião.

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Merci vincente!

  • @charliegoldsmith4787
    @charliegoldsmith4787 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey what time did the Dacks takeoff? Me and my dad where there but they where delayed and we left at 3:20

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm not sure, it was probably nearer 1545-1600, why on earth would you leave?

    • @deepdiver51
      @deepdiver51 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The first one took off at about 4.10pm.

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks, I lost all sense of timing.

  • @thesupacoop4002
    @thesupacoop4002 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Truly this is the plane that won the war.

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It sure is, the best aircraft ever built

  • @AndreiTupolev
    @AndreiTupolev 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I do like that they had a Lisunov Li-2 along too (the Malev one) to represent all versions of the breed.

    • @victrub
      @victrub 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      All of them have their stories to tell.

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Indeed, a very cool visitor to the display.

  • @curvedslightly7612
    @curvedslightly7612 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Quite a view..

  • @spencerhopping6627
    @spencerhopping6627 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    At 4:47 is the sole flying example of the Lusinov LI 2, a licence built Russian aircraft. The licence was issued before WW2. The example served with Hungarian Malev Airlines.

    • @bramantyoprahoro7284
      @bramantyoprahoro7284 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Correction: Lisunov, not "Lusinov". Home it helps...

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      For sure a really cool visitor this one!

  • @AwesomeFullHDvideos
    @AwesomeFullHDvideos 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    much better light than i had the day before filming the 6 ship formation was worth getting soaked lol

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      For sure, 6 ship was cool but 21 going one after another was an incredible noise.

  • @dominiqueroudier9401
    @dominiqueroudier9401 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Many of them have landed in Caen airport in thé afternoon of june 5th .👍

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      They have indeed.

  • @albertopalma1663
    @albertopalma1663 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    DC 3, C47
    The queen of the air.

  • @jbear7878
    @jbear7878 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    That must have taken a herculean effort.....to all but exclude That’s All Brother from that entire video, even though she was there that day AND led the damned thing

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Was hard to film her given her location on then field, sorry. You try better.

  • @Ride3ToLive
    @Ride3ToLive ปีที่แล้ว

    Headline all wrong. Not all of these were 'Dakota's'. Mass C47 would have been more accurate. The USA knew these as Skytrains (amongst other nicknames).

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The event was called "Daks over Duxford." Enough said....

  • @Miatacrosser
    @Miatacrosser 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wish I could've been there to watch all these old DC-3s and C-47s flying at once. Hope all had safe jumps. Funny that there weren't any actual Dakotas there. But I guess you brits like to call them that.
    With regards to the name Dakota. My teacher in 8th grade flew a C-47 over the channel on D-Day. He told me over 50 years ago that the brits called 'em that because on every inventory sheet it always had DACoTA on the description line so almost from day one they were known to them as Dakotas or my favorite, "Gooney Birds"

    • @1962Tel
      @1962Tel 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Miatacrosser all Dakotas or sky train as called in US C47 is military variant of DC3 and most of these are C47 even if not painted so

    • @Miatacrosser
      @Miatacrosser 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@1962Tel thanks for sharing that with all of us

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      All "Dakotas" as said, well bar the C-41 & Li-2.

  • @anthonycrofts9895
    @anthonycrofts9895 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Subject brilliant but ruined by tyhe use of seemingly digital cameras which distort propeller motion.I think so called photographers should get real- what they reflect is un natural though I understand any clever photographer ca synchronize his camera to present a picture as the eye would perceive.Come on snappers get a grip

    • @CBGSpotter
      @CBGSpotter  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Photographer, this is video. This comment only reflects your lack of understanding and knowledge surrounding a field clearly above your mind. Once cannot simply adjust his video cameras frame rate to the exact rate which would show clear full prop discs or blur. This is only achieved by DSLR, or top end video cameras, of which I don't own.