Largest airborne operation since WWII commemorates D-Day 75

SAINTE-MèRE-ÉGLISE, MANCHE, FRANCE

06.09.2019

Photo by Airman 1st Class Kristof Rixmann

86th Airlift Wing

Thousands of spectators gather to see the D-Day 75 Commemorative Airborne Operation honoring the airborne operation launched on D-Day, June 6, 1944, outside Sainte-Mère-Église, France, June 9, 2019. In total, over 900 military paratroopers and 110 civilian parachutists from seven countries participated in what is known to be the second largest airborne operation since WWII. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristof J. Rixmann)

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Date Taken:	06.09.2019
Date Posted:	06.10.2019 05:33
Photo ID:	5462652
VIRIN:	190609-F-AG991-3146
Resolution:	7360x4906
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Location:	SAINTE-MèRE-ÉGLISE, MANCHE, FR

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