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The Anniversary Of The Legend Of The Skies

December 17, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

December 17, 2020 From an original article by Larry Merritt for Boeing Frontiers Online, adapted by Jason Capra of Vintage Wings. and our staff. 85 years ago today, one of aviation’s best-known and most-loved airplanes […]

D-Day Squadron Officially Launches the DC-3 Society

September 21, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – Days shy of flying the Arsenal of Democracy in Washington, D.C., the D-Day Squadron officially launches its well awaited DC-3 Society. Having met each flyover mission, outreach event, airshow performance and display […]

D-Day Squadron Participates in VJ Day 75th Commemorative Flyover

August 31, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

This Wednesday, September 2, the Commemorative Air Force’s (CAF) Inland Empire Wing, will conduct a flight over several important historic landmarks which played a major role in World War II. This event will commemorate 75 years […]

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D-Day Squadron Leads July 4th Truckee Tahoe Flyover

June 26, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – Formation flyover missions continue for the D-Day Squadron as they complete final preparations this weekend to position six DC-3 (C-47) historic warbirds to the Truckee Tahoe community as a special gift for […]

D-Day Squadron to Participate in ‘SoCal Strong’ Memorial Day Flyover

May 22, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

Taking a proactive approach to their commemorative operations and flyovers, four members of the D-Day Squadron undergo flight planning and formation preparations this week to bring hope, appreciation and honor with their ‘Operation SoCal Strong’ […]

D-Day Squadron – Documentary Announcement

September 18, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

As everybody will know by now, the D-Day Squadron pulled off a remarkable feat this past summer by organizing and executing the safe and successful transatlantic journey of fifteen historic Douglas transports to take part […]

D-Day Squadron Announces Documentary Memorialize Story of Atlantic Crossing

September 17, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 1

The D-Day Squadron announced a partnership with the documentary film INTO FLIGHT ONCE MORE, produced by Sound Off Films, which is currently in production and raising completion funds for an anticipated 2020 release. The film […]

Warbird Digest Issue 85, Editorial and Contents

September 12, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

The eyes of many aviation enthusiasts were focused on Europe, more specifically the events surrounding the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the role that the Douglas C-47 played on that momentous day and those that […]

Libertas – DVD Documentary of D-Day 75 Celebrations

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

With the 75th anniversary D-Day celebrations now over, we are sure that many of our readers will be interested in seeing an in-depth look inside some of the action. While our next issue of Warbird […]

D-Day Squadron Participating in EAA AirVenture

July 16, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – The D-Day Squadron, having successfully crossed the Atlantic with 15 C-47 and DC-3 aircraft, completing multiple paratrooper drops and a presidential flyover while participating in events including the 75th anniversary of the […]

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