D-DAY Squadron C47/DC3/C53 Arrive at Shuttleworth Old Warden [4k]

4 aircraft of the D-DAY Squadron arrive at Old Warden airfield for the upcoming D-DAY 80 Commemorations and there 2024 Tour of the UK and Europe.
Starting from Oxford Connecticut USA The Squadron took 6 days flew nearly 3,000 nautical miles, approximately 18 hours of flight time, 36 gallons of oil, more than 1,600 gallons of fuel and 80+ crew to make this historic transatlantic crossing.
C47 224064 (42-24064) "Placid Lassie" Tunison Foundation (USA)
N83363 C53 "Spirit of Douglas"
C47 292847 (N47TB) "That`s All Brother" Commemorative Air Force Centex Wing (USA)
DC-3 NC33644 Western Airlines.
00:00 Intro
00:08 4 Ship arrive from the South to cross the airfield
00:58 4 Ship run and break for right hand circuit for RWY02
02:00 C47 "Placid Lassie" lands.
02:40 C53 "Spirit of Douglas" lands.
03:29 DC3 Western Airline Lands.
04:04 C47 "That`s all Brother" go around.
05:25 C47 292847 Lands.
07:06 "That`s All Brother kicking up the grass cuttings as it repositions for static display.
** Sadly on this day it was reported that a BBMF Spitfire had crashed close to RAF Coningsby and that the pilot had been killed. My thoughts go out to his family and friends everyone at the BBMF and RAF Coningsby RIP Squadron Leader Mark Long Blue Skies SIR.