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More than 30 Douglas C-47 Skytrain and Dakota will retrace their flights from Britain to the original D-Day Drop Zones in Normandy, France. Two thirds will be coming from North America. On Jun. 5 ...
The Douglas C-47, the militarized version of the DC-3, has been hauling humanitarian relief supplies since the days of the Berlin Airlift, and it will be doing so again, according to officials at ...
The Douglas C-47 Skytrain was one of the aircraft on display at the Joint Base Andrews Air & Space Expo 2019 that was held last weekend in Camp Springs, Maryland, May 11 and 12. Nearly 75 years ...
During wartime, a military version of the aircraft was designed and over 12,000 were produced. The C-47 Skytrain played a critical role in World War II and was the workhorse of the Allied air effort.
Discover the legacy of the Douglas Aircraft Company, founded on July 22, 1921. From the DC-3 to the A-1 Skyraider, explore its pivotal role in aviation history and its lasting impact through McDonnell ...
The Commemorative Air Force Central Texas Wing flew a Douglas C-47 Skytrain to Dayton this weekend. “That’s All, Brother” will be on display at Wright Field behind the museum through ...
Tribune-Star/Joseph C. Garza Off the ground: The pilot of "That's All, Brother," a World War II-era Douglas C-47 Skytrain, takes off from the runway at the Terre Haute Regional Airport on Tuesday ...
The Douglas C-47, a variant of the DC-3, factored heavily into the Allies' success in fighting the Battle of the Bulge. [Courtesy of the Museum of the U.S. Air Force] ...
The C-47 Skytrain was developed from the Douglas DC-3 civilian airliner. One of the most mass-produced aircraft in history with 11,000 manufactured before and during WW II, there still are 172 of ...