FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2009
NORMANDY - DZ PREPARATIONS |
Vehicle Pass
"Task Force Normandy" |
Meadow Meeting
as details were discussed for the big jump day |
Idea Sharing
between military and owners, Rodolphe and Vivian Roger |
Deliberations
even got to the point of checking something via cell phone |
All Smiles
Major Carrasouillo and Vivian Roger |
Gravel Grade
a truckload was spread to provide a walkway to the tent site |
As Far As The Eye Can See
the 'necessaries' were all lined up |
Tent Site One
the registration tent gets set up |
Riverfront property
spectator tents at the edge of the Merderet |
Window Flaps
enabled weather protection |
Hardwood Floors
ensured steady footing for chairs |
DZ Amenities
with tents and portable potties, the drop zone was ready for guests |
Chute Packs
were ready too |
MREs
Meals-Ready to Eat ensured the troops were taken care of |
 An
Even Dozen
meals per box, but no indication of what the menu is |
Windsock
serves to indicate wind direction |
Red Smoke
Yellow Smoke |
Take Your Pick
both serve to spot direction and intensity |
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All Normandy 'D-Day Plus 65' trip photos are a
multi-national mixture of work by Hervé Argoud, Hans DeBree, Gene Garren,
Fred Hoek, Herbert Lahout, Randy Lewellen, Cyndi Mathews, Bill Nation, Dick O'Donnell,
Dominique Potier, Vivian Roger, Zane Schlemmer, Donald van den Bogert and Nelly
van Loo-Polley. Individual credits have not been
given. |
