D-day 80th anniversary 2024 (MIL only)

[Antheii]

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??

[AK01]

Le Bourget:
RCH4545 44130A C-17A KADW-LFPB 25-5-2024 LFPB-ETAD 25-5-2024
RCH4546 77173A C-17A KADW-LFPB 25-5-2024 LFPB-ETAR 25-5-2024
Orly:
RCH4169 77178A C-17A KCHS-KWRI 30-5-2024 KWRI-LFPO 30-5-2024 LFPO-EGPK 30-5-2024 EGPK-KCHS 31-5-2024

[Le Addeur noir]

Saturday 01st June,

Caen

08-8201 RCH4162 C-17A KDOV-LFRC

?

95-0102 RCH4182 C-17A KDOV-?

over New England at 05:20Z.

[AK01]

RCH4182 for LeBourget

[Starman]

RCH4160 C-17A 01-0186 just up from KDOV with "POTUS" mission code (41##)

[joost]

Based on the mission code, it has Helo's on-board. Inb LFRK. (So did RH4182 for that matter to Le Bourget).

[joost]

RCH4182 for LeBourget

Possible divert to either Prestwick or Mildenhall.

EDIT: Prestwick it is..

[lievers-online]

Arr. Cean today Chinooks (ADSB) 13-08132, 15-08176, 13-08434, 13-08436 from Beauvais-Tille

[Andy L]

Saturday June 1
Carentan Racetrack 4 x UH-60
0-27012
0-27014 (Typo corrected)
(92-26)459
(92-26)666

These are difficult to read as they are parked head on to the road. All 4 have the last 3 digits in white.

[woelfie]

Thanks Andy!
I would assume that 27104 should read 27014 which is a well known Wiesbaden based machine (as the other three are as well). Right?

[Andy L]

Right, typo corrected

A

[erik_kamphuis]

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

[Francois Mathelart]

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.

[Francois Mathelart]

And now Herky83, c-130J-30 07-8614 flying around Carentan and Ste Mère Eglise.

[lievers-online]

Cean at 14:20 C-17 dept 05-5139 and arr 07-7175 14:30 (ADSB)