{"id":9967,"date":"2024-04-27T12:35:22","date_gmt":"2024-04-27T11:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caffrenchwing.fr\/?p=9967"},"modified":"2024-04-27T13:20:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-27T12:20:51","slug":"daks-over-lfa-spotters-day-june-11th-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caffrenchwing.fr\/en\/2024\/04\/27\/daks-over-lfa-spotters-day-june-11th-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Daks over LFA Spotter's Day, June 11th 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caffrenchwing.fr\/en\/2024\/04\/27\/daks-over-lfa-spotters-day-june-11th-2024\/whatsapp-image-2024-04-21-a-12-06-11_d3bd55b0\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9968\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9968\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caffrenchwing.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-21-a-12.06.11_d3bd55b0-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caffrenchwing.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-21-a-12.06.11_d3bd55b0-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caffrenchwing.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-21-a-12.06.11_d3bd55b0-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caffrenchwing.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-21-a-12.06.11_d3bd55b0-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.caffrenchwing.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-21-a-12.06.11_d3bd55b0-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caffrenchwing.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-21-a-12.06.11_d3bd55b0-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caffrenchwing.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-21-a-12.06.11_d3bd55b0.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The Salis Flying Museum, the French Wing of the Commemorative Air Force and the DCA association are organizing a day dedicated to Photographers - Spotters on the occasion of the arrival of the C-47 That's All Brother and the R4D Ready 4 Duty on the Cerny airfield.<\/p>\n<p>Photographers, spotters, this day of June 11, 2024 is for you. On their way from Normandy, where they will have commemorated the 80th anniversary of D-Day, to Germany, where they will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift, the two Dakotas of the Commemorative Air Force will stop at La Fert\u00e9 Alais.<\/p>\n<p>You'll witness their arrival in flight, and be able to welcome the crews for dinner. (BBQ)<\/p>\n<p>Before or after dinner, you'll attend a workshop on night shooting and running engines led by photographer Laurent Cluzel.<\/p>\n<p>Well-equipped re-enactors in WWII uniforms will bring your static photos to life.<\/p>\n<p>The two Commemorative Air Force aircraft, the C-47 \"That's All Brother\" and the R4D \"Ready 4 Duty\" will be open to you for interior photos, with lighting adapted to the shots.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, once night has fallen, you'll be able to photograph a rotating engine aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>This program is subject to change depending on weather and mechanical conditions.<\/p>\n<p>The price is <strong>90\u20ac<\/strong> per photographer<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"haWidget\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 70px; border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.helloasso.com\/associations\/escadron-francais-de-la-commemorative-air-force\/evenements\/dakota-spotter-d-day\/widget-bouton\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>All proceeds from this operation will go to the two Commemorative Air Force aircraft.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9912\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caffrenchwing.fr\/en\/2024\/04\/20\/experience-the-airplanes-of-d-day-cerny-la-ferte-alais-wednesday-june-12-2024\/tab-rich-cooper-2-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9912\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9912\" class=\"wp-image-9912 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caffrenchwing.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/TAB-Rich-Cooper-1-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caffrenchwing.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/TAB-Rich-Cooper-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caffrenchwing.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/TAB-Rich-Cooper-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.caffrenchwing.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/TAB-Rich-Cooper-1-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.caffrenchwing.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/TAB-Rich-Cooper-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.caffrenchwing.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/TAB-Rich-Cooper-1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9912\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">That's All Brother by Rich Cooper<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Douglas C-47 Skytrain \"That's All Brother\" is a true veteran of the Normandy landings. She led the main assault wave at dawn on June 6, 1944. The Commemorative Air Force has completely restored her to her original configuration to bring her to celebrate the 75th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy in 2019. She made the trip again from San Marcos, Texas, for the 80th anniversary of D-Day.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9914\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caffrenchwing.fr\/en\/2024\/04\/20\/experience-the-airplanes-of-d-day-cerny-la-ferte-alais-wednesday-june-12-2024\/alan-wilson-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9914\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9914\" class=\"wp-image-9914 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caffrenchwing.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Alan-Wilson-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caffrenchwing.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Alan-Wilson-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caffrenchwing.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Alan-Wilson-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caffrenchwing.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Alan-Wilson-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.caffrenchwing.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Alan-Wilson-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caffrenchwing.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Alan-Wilson-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caffrenchwing.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Alan-Wilson-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9914\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ready 4 Duty by Alan Wilson<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Douglas R4D \"Ready 4 Duty\" is the naval version of the C-47. The CAF version was modified to carry anti-submarine grenades. She was assigned to the U.S. Navy Atlantic Special Service Squadron. It served in the Caribbean, from Texas to Guantanamo (Cuba), in South America to Rio, in the South Atlantic to Dakar, in the Eastern Atlantic and in the Northern Hemisphere, from Newfoundland to Greenland and Iceland. During operational patrols in February 1945, she was one of 20 members of a squadron that surprised and sank a German submarine on the surface off the Brazilian coast. \"Ready 4 Duty is based in Dallas Forth Worth, Texas.<br \/>\nShe too has been to Europe before, in 1985.<\/p>\n<p>Other C-47\/DC-3s could land at La Fert\u00e9 and remain on static display, such as the C-47 Placie Lassie and the DC-3 Western Airlines, which have already been confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to your photos and memories full of eyes and ears, you'll leave with the Daks over LFA patch.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Practical info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Parking: The Mus\u00e9e Volant Salis parking lot has 150 spaces.<br \/>\nWelcome: Laurent Casaert, representative of the DCA association, co-organizer of this event, and volunteers will meet you on arrival at the Mus\u00e9e Volant Salis.<br \/>\nAn access badge, valid for the day, will be given to you on arrival (please bring proof of identity).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"haWidget\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 750px; border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.helloasso.com\/associations\/escadron-francais-de-la-commemorative-air-force\/evenements\/dakota-spotter-d-day\/widget\" scrolling=\"auto\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Salis Flying Museum, the French Wing of the Commemorative Air Force and the DCA association are organizing a day dedicated to Photographers - Spotters on the occasion of the arrival of the C-47 That's All Brother and the R4D Ready 4 Duty on the Cerny airfield. 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