Comment(s):
The USAF send two
C-130Hs from Air Force Reserve Command. Previous commemorations saw
C-130 squadrons from the
United States Air Forces Europe, Air National Guard and Air Education
and Training Command participate.
96th AS, 934th AW is based in Minnesota at Minneapolis St. Paul IAP. The
airlift squadron operates from the airport with sister squadron 109th
AS, 133rd AW from the Minnesota ANG. The heritage of 934th AW dates back
to WWII therefore it was approved to paint two of its Hercules with
D-Day invasions stripes. The first aircraft was send to The Netherlands
to participate in Falcon Leap and Market Garden 2018.
700th Airlift Squadron, 94th Airlift Wing is based at Dobbins AFB at
Marietta near Georgia's state capital Atlanta. The base also
accommodates Lockheed Martin plant 6 which currently is building the
C-130J Super Hercules.
Three para drops were made during the day and the Defence Helicopter
Command alike last year send its helicopters for a demonstration.
Market Garden 2018 display times:
|
Time |
Activity |
|
10:00 - 10:45 |
Market Garden para jumps |
|
10:45 - 11:00 |
DHC demo |
|
12:30 - 13:00 |
Market Garden para jumps |
|
13:45 - 14:00 |
DHC demo |
|
15:00 - 15:30 |
Market Garden para jumps |
| |
|
After the first para jump and demonstration by the DHC helicopters the
official ceremony took place. The program then continued with the second
jumps and the departure of the helicopters after the Apache gave a
display and together with the Chinook and Cougar hovered along the crowd
line. The third wave took off from Eindhoven Air Base but the drop was
cancelled due to the weather conditions. |
