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July 28, 2016

Aircraft That Led D-Day Invasion In The Process Of Restoration

That’s All, Brother Being Brought Back To Flying Condition By The Commemorative Air Force

On June 6th of 1944, over thousands of aircraft, ships, and Allied troops made their way over the beach in Normandy France in the D-Day invasion. Early that morning, at 12:44, the first airplane crossed the shoreline to drop paratroopers behind enemy lines. That airplane was a C47, piloted by Lt. Col. John M. Donalson, dubbed 'That's All, Brother'.

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