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D-Day Squadron Update – Clipper Tabitha May Arrives Duxford – Others Depart Goose Bay

May 22, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Clipper Tabitha May was the first of the fifteen Douglas transports that make up the D-Day Squadron to arrive in Duxford, England yesterday afternoon. The magnificent aircraft, resplendent in her vintage Pan American World Airways […]

D-Day Squadron Flypast Over Washington, DC

May 17, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

As the D-Day Squadron gathers their Douglas C-47s in Oxford, Connecticut in preparation for their imminent departure to Europe and the 75th Anniversary celebrations for D-Day this June, we thought it might be interesting for […]

D-Day Squadron C-47s in Washington DC Area to Celebrate Overlord 75th

May 10, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

On Thursday May 9th, three of the anticipated six C-47s from the D-Day Squadron were on hand at Frederick Municipal Airport in Frederick, Maryland in preparation for the formation flyover of Washington, DC and Arlington […]

D-Day Squadron’s Mighty Fifteen – The American Contingent Flying to Normandy

May 7, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 2

By Moreno Aguiari and Richard Mallory Allnutt After almost 18 months of planning, fundraising and training, the D-Day Squadron, the American contingent of Douglas C-47 and DC-3 transports participating in Daks over Normandy, is about […]

Paratroopers to Perform WWII Combat Jump at The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

May 3, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – Paratroopers will perform a WWII combat jump over the skies of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on May 13 at approximately 10 a.m. as part of the events commemorating […]

Phillips 66 Joins Effort to Commemorate D-Day

April 22, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

In celebration of the 75th anniversary of D-Day on June 6, Phillips 66® Aviation and Phillips 66® Lubricants are proud to support the “Miss Montana to Normandy” mission to fly a historic C-47 warbird in […]

U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team at 2007 Military Games

US Army Golden Knights to Jump at WWII Heritage Days

April 19, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

The record-setting U.S. Army Golden Knights aerial demonstration team will display its acclaimed parachuting skills Saturday and Sunday afternoons, April 27 and 28, at the World War II Heritage Days weekend in Peachtree City. Ga. […]

RocketRoute Offers Unprecedented Flight Support to Aid D-Day Squadron Atlantic Crossing

April 12, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

RocketRoute, a leading provider of Flight Plan Filing and Management, is providing the D-Day Squadron part of the Tunison Foundation full support in preparing, organizing, managing and following the flights of all C-47 and DC-3 […]

Project Two restored Douglas DC 3 C 47 Dakota Skytrains in formation during an airshow

WWII Heritage Days Ready for Biggest Year of Displays

April 9, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (April 8, 2019) – A variety of historic aircraft, parachute jumping, an Army band and a video dome will provide new experiences at World War II Heritage Days, hosted by the Commemorative […]

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U.S. Air Force Museum: D-Day 75th Anniversary Plans

April 1, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

AIR FORCE’S NATIONAL MUSEUM TO COMMEMORATE 75th ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY WITH EVENTS IN MAY AND JUNE Press Release: DAYTON, Ohio – On June 6, 1944, D-Day – the largest amphibious assault in history – took […]

D-Day 75th Anniversary