Hi,
Couldn't find a topic on the subject yet, but hope it is useful;
Although not as massive as the 75th anniversary, this years celebrations might still be interesting, especially as at least both Biden and King Charles will be visiting the landing beaches. It is also suggested Zelenskyy will be visiting.
Already seen in the area:
Caen
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96-0002 C-17A - arrived 26 May, departed 30th
07-7175 C-17A - visited Caen multiple times on 29th and 30th, each time returning to Ramstein
Cherbourg
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According to FR24 and ADSBExchange, eight C-130s arrived from CONUS 30th
02-0314 C-130J-30
05-3147 C-130J-30
06-4633 C-130J
06-4634 C-130J
08-5724 C-130J-30
14-5802 AC-130J-30
16-5855 C-130J-30
16-5859 C-130J-30
From Ramstein, below C-130 visited twice on the 28th, both cases returning to RS.
07-8609 C-130J
Unknown
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92-26459 UH-60L
Flew from Evreux to Normandy this afternoon, but disappeared of FR24 near the village of La Cambe (roughly halfway Bayeux and Carentan) while flying at around 100ft, so I guess there is another temporary landing ground, like the race track in Carentan 5 years ago??
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Now 5.20PM flying out off Caen HC-130J 17-5870 as King11 made local flight around Mont St. MIchel and back.
Herky80 14-5802 C-130J-30 (not a AC-130J) also local mission out off Caen to Cherbourg and west side of coast to St.Michel.
Inbound is HKY756 C-130J (07-4635/RS)
All seen ADSB
Sunday 2 june : Herky60, 70, 72 from Cherbourg (two of them with invasion stripes) all seen on ADSB and above Cabourg and Merville (Battery). Monday 3 june : 2 c-130j-30 + 1 hc-130j. Callsign Herky80 only, seen on ADSB and viewed above the beach at Varraville. Cabourg is obviously the end of their flightpath as they make a half turn, going back to the landing beaches off Ouistreham. Is there any schedule of their flypasts for the next days as I stay until the 8th at Cabourg ? Thanks for helping.