_french-flag-raising-at-yorkshire-air-museum.jpg "French Flag Raising at Yorkshire Air Museum from la fifa shakers Video Screenshot Preview")
GalleryPlay Video:
(Note: The default playback of the video is HD VERSION. If your browser is buffering the video slowly, please play the REGULAR MP4 VERSION or Open The Video below for better experience. Thank you!)
⏲ Duration: 0:41
👁 View: 20.5M times
✓ Published: 16-May-2024
👁 View: 20.5M times
✓ Published: 16-May-2024
Description:
Yorkshire Air Museum marks eighty years since two squadrons of French personnel took over the running of the heavy bomber base, in the run-up to D-Day.<br/>Elvington was the only RAF base staffed entirely by foreign personnel and became know as ‘la petite France’.<br/>With weeks of the flag-raising the French crews would be in action, flying Halifax bombers to strike a German gun battery at Grandcamp Maisy in Normandy on the very eve of D-Day.<br/>Today saw a flag raising ceremony similar to the one held 80 years ago.
Yorkshire Air Museum marks eighty years since two squadrons of French personnel took over the running of the heavy bomber base, in the run-up to D-Day.<br/>Elvington was the only RAF base staffed entirely by foreign personnel and became know as ‘la petite France’.<br/>With weeks of the flag-raising the French crews would be in action, flying Halifax bombers to strike a German gun battery at Grandcamp Maisy in Normandy on the very eve of D-Day.<br/>Today saw a flag raising ceremony similar to the one held 80 years ago.
Share with your friends:
Whatsapp | Viber | Telegram | Line | SMS
Email | Twitter | Reddit | Tumblr | Pinterest
Related Videos
_shakira-waka-waka-this-time-for-africa-official-hd-video-ft-freshlyground.webp "Shakira")
⏲ 3 minutes 20 seconds 👁 80.6M
_shakira-hips-don39t-lie-official-4k-video-ft-wyclef-jean.webp "Shakira")
_first-look-at-amazon39s-new-alex-cross-series-starring-aldis-hodge.webp "Get your first look at Cross, the new Amazon Prime Video crime drama series based on James Patterson's bestselling Alex Cross novels. The show stars Aldis Hodge as the brilliant detective Alex Cross, bringing the beloved literary character to life in an exciting and thrilling adaptation. Season 1 promises to deliver gripping storytelling and intense performances.<br/><br/>Cross Cast:<br/><br/>Aldis Hodge, Jennifer Wigmore, Mercedes de la Zerda and Sharon Taylor<br/><br/>Stream Cross Season 1 in 2024 on Amazon Prime Video!")
_shakira-whenever-wherever-official-hd-video.webp "Shakira")
_shakira-waka-waka-this-time-for-africa-official-hd-video-ft-freshlyground.jpg)
_shakira-hips-don39t-lie-official-4k-video-ft-wyclef-jean.jpg)
_first-look-at-amazon39s-new-alex-cross-series-starring-aldis-hodge.jpg)
_shakira-whenever-wherever-official-hd-video.jpg)
![[+]](/images/menu.gif){kind=small}