lluminated drones form a Spitfire during a spectacular display over Southsea Common at the end of the national 80th anniversary of D-Day event (Picture: Ministry of Defence)
Illuminated drones form a Spitfire during a spectacular display over Southsea Common at the end of the national 80th anniversary of D-Day event (Picture: Ministry of Defence)
D-Day

In pictures: Dazzling drone display tells the story of D-Day in the sky over Portsmouth

lluminated drones form a Spitfire during a spectacular display over Southsea Common at the end of the national 80th anniversary of D-Day event (Picture: Ministry of Defence)
Illuminated drones form a Spitfire during a spectacular display over Southsea Common at the end of the national 80th anniversary of D-Day event (Picture: Ministry of Defence)

A stunning drone display told the story of D-Day in the night sky over Portsmouth to mark the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings. 

Crowds on the Hampshire coastline were dazzled with images of landing craft, soldiers, parachutes and Spitfires. 

The spectacular display also featured the words 'I can remember'. 

Given Portsmouth's historical significance as the departure point for most of the troops on D-Day, it was a profoundly fitting location for the poignant tribute.

A landing craft represents the 156,000 troops Allied troops that landed ashore on 6 June 1944 (Picture: PA)
A landing craft represents the 156,000 troops Allied troops that landed ashore on 6 June 1944 (Picture: PA)
Drones make a Spitfire during a drone display telling the story of D-Day above the coastline in Portsmouth 050624 CREDIT PA
The Allies had air superiority over Normandy, with the Spitfire being the RAF's premier fighter (Picture: PA)
Drones make a bird shape during a drone display telling the story of D-Day above the coastline in Portsmouth 060624
The words 'I can remember' are spelled out with drones (Picture: PA)
Drones make a battle ship during a drone display telling the story of D-Day above the coastline in Portsmouth
Drones create the image of a battleship to represent the 7,000 Allied ships that made up the amphibious assault (Picture: PA)
Drones make a parachute during a drone display telling the story of D-Day above the coastline in Portsmouth 050624 CREDIT PA.png
Drones create a parachute during a display telling the story of D-Day above the coastline in Portsmouth (Picture: PA)
Drones make a bird shape during a drone display telling the story of D-Day above the coastline in Portsmouth 060624
Drones make the shape of a bird above Southsea Common in Portsmouth (Picture: PA)
Drones make a soldier during a drone display telling the story of D-Day above the coastline in Portsmouth 050624 CREDIT PA
An image of a soldier made by drones, telling the story of D-Day (Picture: PA)

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