Legendary World War II aircraft will soar over Guernsey this Liberation Day
Guernsey’s skies will roar with the sound of history this Liberation Day, as a fleet of Second World War aircraft present a spectacular display of wartime aviation. The Liberation Day flypast programme will include a U.S. Navy World War II aircraft, visiting Guernsey as part of its transatlantic journey from Texas and around Europe.
Included in the 80th anniversary programme is ‘Ready for Duty’ (R4D), operated by the Dallas-based Commemorative Air Force and the last aircraft of its kind that is still flying. R4D will be joined by a Hawker Hurricane and a Harvard to carry out flypasts on 9 May in Guernsey to coincide with the Cavalcade. The aircrafts will be flying around the island throughout the day including a parachute drop down at L'Eree at 3.30pm.
There will be an opportunity to meet the pilots at Guernsey Airport from 3.30pm on Thursday 8th May which will go on until 6.30pm. This is a great chance to meet the people flying the aircrafts and see the crafts up close.
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