A Short Flight Over a Historic EU External Border: Lydd (Sinque Ports) – Dunkirk

[hasegawa]

Aircraft: Cessna Caravan (Black Square)

This short but meaningful flight crosses the English Channel from Lydd, one of the so-called Sinque Ports, to Dunkirk in France.

The route passes over an area that witnessed intense air battles in May 1940. Hurricanes and Spitfires fought desperately against the German Luftwaffe to cover the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force and many French troops, preventing their capture – the beginning of what culminated in the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944.

Flying the Black Square Cessna Caravan in MSFS is a quiet tribute to those who fought under the harshest conditions and made history.

The scenery of the Channel, the historic flight paths, and the memory of the sacrifices make this short flight a special experience.










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[emfrat]

There is another piece of aviation history at Lydd - the Lydd "Ears". You can see them in the first pic, directly East of the airfield. I had them in my FS9.1 Classic with all the UKVFR Project scenery.

https://romneymarshhistory.co.uk/soundmirrors

[hasegawa]

It is often these details and the knowledge about them that make our hobby so valuable. In all the years since 1990 in MSFS 4 I have learned a lot... which is not adequately taught at school.

[Splitpin]

"a special experience." indeed, great post