The “Daks over Normandy” has announced that the Valiant Air Command will be flying their C-47 to Normandy to participate in the 75th anniversary of D-Day, June 2019. Plans are to have over 30 DC-3/C-47 on hand to commemorate the D-Day landings and the men behind it. Aircraft for all around the world will be flying in to honor the event. In addition, many will be participating in airborne drops.

The VAC is looking for monetary donations to support this flight. The “Tico Belle” is a combat veteran having participated in these WW2 operations:

Normandy – June 1944 – Operation Neptune (D-Day)
Southern France – July 1944 – Operation Dragoon
Holland – September 1944 – Operation Market-Garden
Belgium – December 1944 – Relief of Bastogne (The Battle of the Bulge)
Germany – March 1945 – Operation Varsity

More details to follow.

The RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit along with our P-51C Mustang will be on display for you to come and enjoy your RISE ABOVE Experience at Million Air in Tallahassee November 1-5, 2017.

The Collings Foundation will be making two Florida tour stops in November with the dates as follows:

2 – 4 November, Leesburg, FL, details here
5 November, New Smyrna Beach, FL, details here

Kermit Weeks mentioned on Facebook that the staff at Fantasy of Flight have been uploading videos of the work being done by his staff to restore and maintain the fleet.