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Be A D-Day Paratrooper In AAM’s WWII C-47 Skytrain

October 2, 2023 Angela Decker 0

PRESS RELEASE The American Airpower Museum proudly announces another Douglas C-47 “Skytrain” D-Day Living History Flight Experience on Saturday, October 7, 2023 (Oct. 8 rain date). In a one-of-a-kind immersive educational program, AAM’s C-47 troop transport will conduct […]

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Florida Air Cargo – Where Douglas DC-3s Still Work for a Living

March 2, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 10

Florida Air Cargo still operates three DC-3/C-47 on a commercial basis – almost ninety years after the type’s initial flight on December 17, 1935! […]

Last Living D Day Pathfinder Pilot 100th Birthday Celebrations

Last Living D-Day Pathfinder Pilot Celebrates 100th Birthday

July 18, 2022 Moreno Aguiari 0

On Saturday, July 16, 2022, the last living D-Day Pathfinder Pilot, LtCol David Hamilton (USAF, Ret.) celebrated his centenary with the WWII Airborne Demonstration Team (ADT). Hamilton participated in airborne operations involving WWII ADT’s historic […]

‘Night-Fright’ D-Day Veteran C-47 – Restoration Update

August 24, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 5

Of all the consequential battles which took place in the 20th century, it’s doubtful that any loom larger in significance, regarding our collective freedom, than the Normandy Invasion of June 5th/6th, 1944. Better known as […]

NWOC Announces Strategic Partnership with D-Day Squadron

December 3, 2018 Moreno Aguiari 0

Oxford, Conn. – December 3rd, 2018 – The National Warbird Operator Conference (NWOC) announced a strategic partnership with the D-Day Squadron, offering the group the opportunity to make a presentation on their mission during the […]

D-Day Celebrations Over Normandy

June 7, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

There were many celebrations for the anniversary of the D-Day invasion over this past week, but one special event took place over the Normandy beaches themselves. This was performed by the current members of the […]

National Museum USAF to Commemorate D-Day with ‘Plane Talks’ on June 6

June 5, 2018 Moreno Aguiari 0

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will commemorate D-Day by offering visitors a special opportunity to interact with veterans who will be stationed at aircraft throughout the museum as part of the “Plane […]

Air Force’s First ‘Social Media Reenactment’ of the D-Day Invasion

June 5, 2018 Moreno Aguiari 0

In an interesting ‘virtual’ re-enactment of the D-Day airborne operations over the night of June 5th/6th, 1944, Joint Base Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina will be conducting a real-time historical reenactment of the D-Day invasion, solely […]

Artist Gary Velasco Supports D-Day Squadron With Custom Nose Art Panels

March 24, 2018 Moreno Aguiari 0

As many readers will know, the D-Day Squadron is organizing a fleet of US-based Douglas C-47s to make the journey to Normandy, France in June, 2019 to take part in the 75th anniversary celebrations of […]

“That’s All, Brother” – First Flight Scheduled for Wednesday, January 31st

January 29, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The Commemorative Air Force has just announced that their Douglas C-47 Dakota That’s All, Brother, the aircraft which led a formation of more than 800 C-47s to Normandy to drop paratroopers on D-Day, will take its first post-restoration […]

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