John Oram's photos with the keyword: OH-LCH

Douglas C-53C Skytrooper OH-LCH at Helsinki-Malmi. In one of those delightful threads that runs through some lives, I saw this beautifully maintained aircraft a little over two years after I first photographed it (rather poorly) as it departed Lee on Solent on 4 June 2014 as part of the 70th anniversary commemorations of D-Day. 200_2_P1120700

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