Sept. 21 was finally here: the winning class of the Veterans Day Kids Contest 2023 got to take a sightseeing flight in the historic DC-3 Dakota. Group 6B of the Good Shepherd was lucky with the weather. The view from the plane was stunning. In two rounds, the children flew from Schiphol Airport a circuit via Naarden-Vesting and downtown Amsterdam. A flight the children will never forget, for some even the first time in the air. Nevertheless, the children were well aware of the historical value and history of the aircraft.
The National Veterans Day Committee organizes annual Dakota flights for the winners of the Veterans Day Kids Contest. Leading up to Veterans Day, a Kids’ Contest is held each year to introduce children to veterans’ stories. Last years children designed a veteran medal, made a veteran banner, cooked a veteran meal or participated in the Junior V Games.