Just ONE plane available for D-Day 80th anniversary parachute drop

Plans for a mass parachute drop over Normandy to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day have had to be scaled back – because cutbacks have left the MoD without enough planes.

The Parachute Regiment had expected to honour its wartime heroes by sending over 450 men in four aircraft – but was told that only one was available. The decision was blamed on 'shameful, short-sighted cost cutting' by a senior source in the regiment.

Last night, Defence Secretary was scrambling to secure additional planes after being confronted about the debacle by The Mail on Sunday.

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