D-Day veteran prepares for parachute jump over Normandy

Nearly 200 parachutists leapt from vintage C-47 Dakota planes this morning (top) during the commemorative jump over Carentan on the Normandy coast of France ahead of the 75th D-Day anniversary tomorrow. They jumped from the C-47 transporters in Second World War colours and other aircraft, aiming for fields of wild flowers on the edge of the town, in one of the early objectives for Allied troops who invaded from the air and sea. Today, thousands of veterans will join a service in remembrance of the landings in Normandy. Meanwhile, US Army Rangers climbed the jagged cliffs of Normandy's Pointe du Hoc today (bottom left) to honour the men who scaled them 75 years ago in a valiant D-Day assault. Also pictured (bottom right): A British Second World War D-Day veteran takes pictures during a ceremony today near Pegasus Bridge in Ranville, France.

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