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The American Airpower Museum adds June date for C-47 D-Day flight experience

The American Airpower Museum has added June 27 dates for its immersive C-47 D-Day flight experience, giving participants a ...
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Randy's warbird profiles: Douglas C-47A Skytrain 43-15512

Douglas C-47A Skytrain, s/n 43-15512. This particular aircraft was delivered to the U.S. Army Air Forces on April 3, 1944, and on May 15, 1944, it was assigned to the U.S. Ninth Air Force and operated ...
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WWII-Era Douglas C-47 to Once Again Haul Humanitarian Supplies

The Military Aviation Museum is hosting a supply drive during its "Warbirds Over the Beach" Air Show on October 5-6. The initiative aims to collect essential relief supplies for North Carolina ...
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20+ Douglas C-47 Skytrain transport planes to fly from the U.S. to the original D-Day Drop Zones in Normandy

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 2019 ...
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The C-47 Skytrain: From a War Workhorse to an Airliner

LAKELAND | Think of this Douglas C-47 Skytrain as the ultimate wing man. This plane was built in 1944 and flown by the 20th Air Force, 7th Fighter Command, during World War II. It flew pilots, crew ...
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Southend Airport welcomes Douglas C-47A Skytrain plane

A HISTORIC aircraft that has starred in countless Hollywood films has been spotted arriving on the Southend Airport runway. The Douglas C-47A Skytrain (DC3) was built in 1943 and was used by the Royal ...