The Night Before D-Day
Diorama-the night before D-Day 25
The diorama is 30 sq Ft and took 3 months to construct
Diorama-the night before D-Day 1
Mechanics getting a Mustang Fighter ready to escort the Paratrooper drop planes over Normandy
Diorama-the night before D-Day 2
Flight operations center as Eisenhower arrives to inspect the 101st Airborne prior to taking off
Diorama-the night before D-Day 3
The 101st and 82nd airborne Division paratroopers getting ready to load up
Diorama-the night before D-Day 4
Fighter planes need constant maintenance 24/7 during war
Diorama-the night before D-Day 5
Getting the fighter ready
Diorama-the night before D-Day 6
Hangers are very busy prior to a major mission
Diorama-the night before D-Day 7
The flight operations center is the hub of activity.
Diorama-the night before D-Day 8
Packing up the equipment for the big jump
Diorama-the night before D-Day 9
The airfield can get very crowded prior to a major operation like D-Day
Diorama-the night before D-Day 10
A bomb disposal unit defuses a German bomb that has landed on the field
Diorama-the night before D-Day 11
Ike visits the troops prior to departure in this iconic picture taken on 5 June
Diorama-the night before D-Day 12
US Paratroopers load up into the C-47 transport planes for the trip to Normandy. The C-47 dropped 20,000 US and British paratroopers during the D-Day invasion.
Diorama-the night before D-Day 13
The airfield.
Diorama-the night before D-Day 14
The C-47 and Horsa gliders were used to ferry troops across the channel for the D-Day invasion.
Diorama-the night before D-Day 15
Paratroopers from the 101st load up into the C-47 that will carry them to Normandy
Diorama-the night before D-Day 16
Ike visits the troops prior to take off
Diorama-the night before D-Day 16
Paratrooper help each other chute up before loading the aircraft.
Diorama-the night before D-Day 17
30 sq ft diorama of the night before D-Day. Contains a C-47, Horsa glider, a dozen vehicles, a P-57 mustang , 2 P-47 Thunderbolts and over 100 figures and equipment
Diorama-the night before D-Day 18
Flight operations building-the inside is fully detailed with maps, equipment and radios.
Diorama-the night before D-Day 19
Ike meets the troops
Diorama-the night before D-Day 20
C-47 hand made by Thomas Gunn with King and Country figures and vehicles
Diorama-the night before D-Day 21
Pre-board inspection
Diorama-the night before D-Day 22
Our turn comes next
Diorama-the night before D-Day 22
Bomb disposal using King and Country figures
Diorama-the night before D-Day 23
Horsa glider hand made by Thomas Gunn. The Horsa was a British glider also used by the US forces, primarily on D-Day to ferry troops and equipment across the channel. The Horsa could hold 30 troops or 4 jeeps, although it could be difficult to fly.
Diorama-the night before D-Day 24
The hanger was built using foam core board with a removable roof to see all the detail inside
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