UPDATE 2.55pm
The Imperial War Museum, Duxford, has moved the departure time of the mass Daks departure FORWARD from the originally delayed time - to 3.10pm.
That means the approximate revised timings for the flyover over Essex are:
Colchester: 3.50pm
Southend: 4pm
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The highly anticipated D-Day flyover has been delayed by rougly one hour and 45 minutes, according to Imperial War Museum Duxford.
A tweet from IWM Duxford has confirmed the mass Daks departure is now scheduled for 3.24pm.
Departure was meant to be at 1.40pm.
*Daks Over Duxford flying update*
— IWM Duxford (@IWMDuxford) June 5, 2019
The mass Daks departure is now scheduled for 15:24. #DaksOverDuxford pic.twitter.com/wX1W3EnJlF
It will mean an approximate delay of more than an hour and a half to the times originally stated.
*FLIGHT UPDATE*
— DaksOverNormandy (@Daks_Normandy) June 5, 2019
The mass departure is now scheduled for 15.24. If this rescheduled time goes ahead, we will be in Sannerville at approx. 18.15-18.45 local time.
Due to unforeseen circumstances live streaming will not be happening.#DaksoverDuxford #DaksoverNormandy #DDay75
It means people hoping to catch a glimpse of the flyover should now expect to see it over Colchester at roughly 4.05pm and in the Southend area at about 4.15pm.
More to follow
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