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
Flying for the 75th Anniversary of D-Day with the Palm Springs Air Museum on the C-47 “What’s Up Doc?”. With Marjorie Snell; her husband 101st Airborne Paratrooper Francis “Russell” Snell was there on D-Day at Normandy for the Allied Invasion of Europe, June 6, 1944.
June 10, 2019 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: aviation photographer, aviation photography, C-47 Dakota, C-47 Skytrain, C-47 What's Up Doc?, D-Day, Go Pro, GoPro, GoPro Hero6 Black, Normandy Invasion, Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs photographer, PSAirMuseum | 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
Wearing that red rotating beacon on my hat always works to bring them right to my camera! Actually this is a really fun airplane to fly in and you can do that right after Christmas from Tuesday December 26th through that weekend.
The Palm Springs Air Museum World War II D-Day C-47 makes for a very historic ride too. This airplane actually flew during the Berlin Airlift. I have personally flown in it a number of times and each time it was just amazing. It is only $195 per person. Money very well spent for a “bucket list” opportunity. Call the Air Museum to make your reservation at 760-778-6262. You really will be happy you did! Thanks!
December 13, 2017 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: aviation history, aviation photographer, Berlin Airlfit, C-47, Canon XA25, D-Day, Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs photographer, warbird rides, What's Up Doc? | Leave a comment
The C-47 World War II Transport “What’s Up Doc?” doing some qualifying air time flying overhead yesterday. The tail section and wings are marked with the D-Day Invasion Stripes that identified Allied aircraft. Out of the Palm Springs Air Museum and on the way to the Air Show in El Centro California for this coming weekend.
March 13, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Air Force, air museum, airplane photographer, airplane photography, C-47, D-Day, Palm Springs, Palm Springs Air Museum, What's Up Doc? | 3 Comments
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Yesterday over Palm Springs, a C-47 painted with the D-Day invasion stripes. The alternating black and white stripes were for easy identification by the Allies during the Normandy landings 70 years ago. The Palm Springs Air Museum flew their C-47 “What’s Up Doc” in honor of that anniversary of the largest seaborne invasion in history. Can you imagine the sky being filled with over 1,000 C-47’s dropping 13,000 paratroopers and towing assault gliders!
June 7, 2014 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: C-47, D-Day, invasion stripes, World War II, WWII | Leave a comment
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