Plane that led Normandy invasion discovered, restored
7 years, 3 months ago

Plane that led Normandy invasion discovered, restored

Associated Press  

OSHKOSH, Wis. — A plane that led the invasion of Normandy during World War II has been saved from a junkyard and is being carefully restored in Wisconsin. The C-47, called “That’s All, Brother,” carried the first paratroopers who were dropped behind German lines at Normandy. The plane was lost for 70 years and was accidentally discovered by an Air Force historian at the Basler Turbo Conversions junkyard in Oshkosh in 2015, WLUK-TV reported. It’s a time machine,” said Keegan Chetwynd, the curator for the Commemorative Air Force, a nonprofit that works to preserve aircraft. “That’s kind of why the rush is on and why we’re doing all of this in the dead of winter in Wisconsin,” Chetwynd said.

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WWII troop transport plane will return to Normandy
11 years ago

WWII troop transport plane will return to Normandy

Associated Press  

GENESEO, N.Y. — The next time the American military transport plane known as Whiskey 7 drops its paratroopers over Normandy, France, it will be for a commemoration instead of an invasion. “There are very few of these planes still flying, and this plane was very significant on D-Day,” said Erin Vitale, chairwoman of the Return to Normandy Project. “It’s going …

WWII troop transport plane will return to Normandy
11 years ago

WWII troop transport plane will return to Normandy

Associated Press  

GENESEO, New York — The next time the American military transport plane known as Whiskey 7 drops its paratroopers over Normandy, France, it will be for a commemoration instead of an invasion. “There are very few of these planes still flying, and this plane was very significant on D-Day,” said Erin Vitale, chairwoman of the Return to Normandy Project. “It’s …

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