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gray eagle
June 2nd, 2019, 06:03
Interesting story of restoration of C47 (Miss Montana) and its flight to take part in remembrance of Nomandy invasion

https://www.cbsnews.com/live/video/20190602134020-june-6-marks-75-years-since-d-day-when-american-and-allied-forces-stormed-the-shores-of-normandy-to-liberate-france-from-nazi-germany/
Bomber_12th
June 2nd, 2019, 07:54
It was a great news piece this morning!

As is mentioned towards the end, 15 DC-3's/C-47's from the US made it over to England for the "Daks Over Normandy" and related events taking place this week, joining more than 15 other DC-3's/C-47's from England, Europe and Russia - 34 in all are confirmed as to be participating in the "Daks Over Normandy" flyovers, with 9 of them being actual D-Day vets:

42-24064 - "Placid Lassie" N74589
43-30647 - "Virginia Ann" N62CC
42-32833 - "Liberty" N25641
42-68830 - "D-Day Doll" N45366
42-92847 - "That's All Brother" N47TB
42-100882 - "Drag-'em-oot" N473DC
42-100884 - "Mayfly" N147DC
42-100971 - "Prinses Amalia" PH-PBA
43-30732 - "Daisy" SE-CFP

Most of these aircraft are also staying for and participating in Berlin Airlift 70th Anniversary events taking place in Germany in a couple weeks, and then at least six of the US planes are going to an airshow event in Italy June 21-23. "That's All Brother" will be at the Paris Airshow from 19th through 23rd of June.

As many as 9 of the US DC-3's/C-47's are participating in a Shuttleworth Collection event at Old Warden today. Video of the arrival of 7 of them, yesterday, can be seen here (very unique to see a DC-3 at an airfield like Old Warden, let alone 7 of them!):

https://www.facebook.com/peter.baughan.31/videos/10219355609426727/
https://www.facebook.com/ShuttleworthCollection/videos/2263905690605076/
Bomber_12th
June 2nd, 2019, 09:56
The view of 22 DC-3/C-47 types at Duxford, as of today:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/64209520@N05/47986687063/

https://scontent.ffcm1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/62238230_3281761951849308_1265762720813154304_o.jp g?_nc_cat=106&_nc_ht=scontent.ffcm1-2.fna&oh=58c61a9b220fa4ba62b35ee8b82f9630&oe=5D5CC82A