June 6, 1944 D-Day, the Allied Invasion of Europe. The aircraft most remembered in the invasion was the C-47, dropping paratroopers and supplies. We did not fly today at the Palm Springs Air Museum but I did fuel the Museum C-47. It is painted in the D-Day invasion stripes of the time. Just interesting to think what I was doing these 77 years later.
June 6, 2021 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: C-47, C-47 What's Up Doc?, D-Day, D-Day Invasion, Palm Springs Air Museum | Leave a comment
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June 6th will be the 74th Anniversay of D-Day when the Allies invaded Western Europe in World War II in the largest amphibious attack in history.
Part of the preparation for the invasion was planning how to tow the Waco CG-4A combat glider carrying men, armament and cargo into battle. This original film shows the gliders being towed with aircraft from the P-38 Lightning to the mighty B-17 Flying Fortress, and even a PBY Catalina.
Come on in to the Palm Springs Air Museum and see our own Waco combat glider and D-Day exhibit. They flew into war with “no motors, no parachutes, and no second chances”. It is history up close and real. Thanks!
June 6, 2018 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: D-Day, D-Day Invasion, Normandy Invasion, Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs photographer, PSAirMuseum, Social Media, social media manager, social networking, Waco Glider | 1 Comment
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