The Gathering of Eagles

[Dave L]

The 101st Airbourne division (505th parachute infantry regiment) were stationed here in the picturesque Wiltshire village of Aldbourne prior to D-Day. To celebrate and remember their sacrifice and dedication there was a special event in the village called 'The Gathering of Eagles' at which brits from various parts of the country came dressed in US military uniforms and displayed vehicles and hardware. A Mustang and Dakota flew passed and amazingly a few veterans turned up to the event. The local children were spellbound (some had taken part in a child evacuation re-enactment event two days before).

I spent most of the time with a camcorder rather than digital snaps camera - but here are a few I enjoyed and I particularly like the close-up of steve mcqueen lookalike brit in US military uniform ! looks cool ! The others are not spectacular but give you a flavour of the event. I took one or two b&w but wasn't so keen on the results.

Perhaps this could be a small tribute to those who took part in the D-Day landings....God bless you all !