DDay 80th Anniversary Commemorations The first British troops to land in Normandy flew in gliders from Tarrant Rushton Airfield late on 5 June 1944 followed by more than 50 Halifaxes the next day. The former airfield has since been returned to farmland. All that remains is a strip of concrete runway, two hangars and a perimeter track but a newly-formed community group, Friends of Tarrant Rushton Airfield Memorial, has been set up to care for the memorial at the former RAF base.The group hosted a public commemoration event on at the memorial on Saturday 1 June with music provided by the Town Band.

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