Warbirds take to the air to mark D-Day landings

People gathered at the Ardmore Airfield in Auckland to watch the commemoration. Photo / Richard Robinson

More than 5000 people gathered at the Ardmore Airfield in Auckland yesterday to commemorate the 1944 D-Day landings.

The crowd was treated to three air displays, including a re-enactment of the battle between the German and Allied air forces at the Normandy landings.

The Warbirds Association rated the day a huge success.