Army

Parachutists From Around the World Remember D-Day

Parachutists from around the world came together at Lee on Solent Airfield to prepare for the jump of the lifetime. Vintage aircraft and re-enactors from around the world came together to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day. 

They will jump into Normandy using Second World War outfits and the same parachutes that were used during the conflict. Hannah Gurney went along to see the preperations.

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