John Oram's photos with the keyword: Dakota

On June 2-4 2014 eight Dakotas (and other aircraft) gathered at Lee on Solent prior to flying to France to participate in events commemorating the 70th anniversary of D-Day. It was a long wait for their departure in wind and rain on 4 June as the weather threatened to replicate exactly that of the 1944 date. Eventually, at around 1250, they took to the air creating a sight perhaps never to be repeated. I captured six of the eight aircraft. This is OH-LCH in Finnish Airlines colours. 200_P1030908C

On June 2-4 2014 eight Dakotas (and other aircraft) gathered at Lee on Solent prior to flying to France to participate in events commemorating the 70th anniversary of D-Day. It was a long wait for their departure in wind and rain on 4 June as the weather threatened to replicate exactly that of the 1944 date. Eventually, at around 1250, they took to the air creating a sight perhaps never to be repeated. I captured six of the eight aircraft. This is former Royal Danish Air Force K-682/OY-BPB. 200_P1030906C

On June 2-4 2014 eight Dakotas (and other aircraft) gathered at Lee on Solent prior to flying to France to participate in events commemorating the 70th anniversary of D-Day. It was a long wait for their departure in wind and rain on 4 June as the weather threatened to replicate exactly that of the 1944 date. Eventually, at around 1250, they took to the air creating a sight perhaps never to be repeated. I captured six of the eight aircraft. This is Norwegian example LN-WND. 200_P1030903C

On June 2-4 2014 eight Dakotas (and other aircraft) gathered at Lee on Solent prior to flying to France to participate in events commemorating the 70th anniversary of D-Day. It was a long wait for their departure in wind and rain on 4 June as the weather threatened to replicate exactly that of the 1944 date. Eventually, at around 1250, they took to the air creating a sight perhaps never to be repeated. I captured six of the eight aircraft. This is Air France coloured F-BBBE, a registration which is part of the scheme as the actual registration is F-AZTE. 200_P1030895C

On June 2-4 2014 eight Dakotas (and other aircraft) gathered at Lee on Solent prior to flying to France to participate in events commemorating the 70th anniversary of D-Day. It was a long wait for their departure in wind and rain on 4 June as the weather threatened to replicate exactly that of the 1944 date. Eventually, at around 1250, they took to the air creating a sight perhaps never to be repeated. I captured six of the eight aircraft. This is one of two Dakotas in USAF D-Day markings, 224064/N74589. 200_P1030887C

On June 2-4 2014 eight Dakotas (and other aircraft) gathered at Lee on Solent prior to flying to France to participate in events commemorating the 70th anniversary of D-Day. It was a long wait for their departure in wind and rain on 4 June as the weather threatened to replicate exactly that of the 1944 date. Eventually, at around 1250, they took to the air creating a sight perhaps never to be repeated. I captured six of the eight aircraft. This is one of two Dakotas in USAF D-Day markings, 2100882/N473DC. 200_P1030879C

Service of Remembrance - the fly-pasts Dakota and Beech 18. 70th Anniversary of D-Day, Lee on the Solent. 200_P1030847M

Service of Remembrance - the fly-pasts Dakota and Beech 18. 70th Anniversary of D-Day, Lee on the Solent. 200_P1030853C

Service of Remembrance - the fly-pasts Dakota. 70th Anniversary of D-Day, Lee on the Solent. 200_P1030774C

Service of Remembrance - the fly-pasts Dakota. 70th Anniversary of D-Day, Lee on the Solent. 200_P1030779C

Service of Remembrance - the fly-pasts Dakota. 70th Anniversary of D-Day, Lee on the Solent. 200_P1030780MC

Service of Remembrance - the fly-pasts Dakota. 70th Anniversary of D-Day, Lee on the Solent. 200_P1030794XC

Service of Remembrance - the fly-pasts Dakota. 70th Anniversary of D-Day, Lee on the Solent. 200_P1030763C

Service of Remembrance - the fly-pasts Dakota. 70th Anniversary of D-Day, Lee on the Solent. 200_P1030757CM

Service of Remembrance - the fly-pasts Dakota. 70th Anniversary of D-Day, Lee on the Solent. 200_P1030757C

On June 2-4 2014, a number of Dakotas gathered at Lee on Solent in connection with the commemorations of the 70th anniversary of D-Day. They would depart to France to participate in events there. As usual, access to Lee on Solent airfield was limited - a source of frustration for many including me - so I did my best with a long lens. I have cropped versions of this image but have published this full-size to capture both the occasion and the frustration. 200_P1030601

On June 2-4 2014, a number of Dakotas gathered at Lee on Solent in connection with the commemorations of the 70th anniversary of D-Day. They would depart to France to participate in events there. As usual, access to Lee on Solent airfield was limited - a source of frustration for many including me - so I did my best with a long lens. Nearest the camera is F-BBBE in Air France colours (real identity F-AZTE). 200_P1030596C1

I still have a lot to learn about ground to air photography (and my cameras). I was lucky to recover this photograph from an exposure error. Doubly lucky because this lovely Dakota N74589/42-24064 was the first of several to arrive at Lee on Solent for a special event commemorating D-Day. This C-47 is on the US civil register as a DC-3C. 200_P1030525C