Commemorating Veteran’s Day on Nov. 11, 2022, the D-Day Squadron revealed it will return to Europe for its 2024 Legacy Tour.
Officials also noted that the 2019 documentary film of the first D-Day Squadron visit to Europe in 2019, “Into Flight Once More,” is now available on DVD and Blu-Ray for purchase.
In 2019, the D-Day Squadron took a fleet of 15 World War II-era DC-3s to England, France, and Germany for the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Following the 2019 successful mission, the D-Day Squadron has continued to be present at multiple fly-overs, aviation events, and warbird-themed airshows.
The 2024 Legacy Tour will honor the 80th anniversary of D-Day in France and the 75th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift in Germany.
“In 2019, our focus was to remind people how World War II veterans more than 75 years ago fought for our freedom, liberties, and served, where many lost their lives so we may live,” said Eric Zipkin, the missions’ chief pilot and director of operations. “In 2024, with so few World War II veterans with us, we will recreate the journey to Europe and fly each commemoration to protect their ‘legacy,’ to never forget what these veterans meant to each of us, and our world history.”
Planning for the mission is already underway. A volunteer committee of professionals is being established to help organize and manage logistics for the endeavor.
The D-Day Squadron also is working with corporate and individual partners, donors, and support to bring this mission airborne. Those wishing to participate are asked to contact the D-Day Squadron’s executive director, Lyndse Costabile, at [email protected].
Find out more at DDaySquadron.org.
Click here if you’d like to purchase a DVD of “Into Flight Once More.”