Wings of desire

Ray Dobson, of the Military Vehicle Trust, in front of a Second World War Douglas DC3 Dakota which will provide a spectacular backdrop to the Battlegroup North & Military Wheels and Wings Show this weekend.

By The Newsroom

Published 6th May 2011, 21:51 BST

Hundreds of historic military vehicles will descend on the Yorkshire Air Museum, at Elvington, near York, to take part in the show today and tomorrow.

Visitors will have the chance to see inside the Dakota, which is kitted out in its ‘paratroop deploying role’.

Organisers are sure it will be one of the star attractions at the show and this will be the first time that the aircraft has been on outdoor display since being repainted in March.

More than 200 historic military vehicles from all over the country will be on display, including Jeeps, trucks, field artillery, half-tracks and tracked vehicles, including the odd tank. The show will also feature living history displays as well as a flypast by a Spitfire from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight today.