WWII Aircraft

Your author had the great privilege to fly in the C-47 plane in September 2023. The Commemorative Air Force tours the county with a restored plane used to lead the Normandy Invasion of WWII. Called ‘That’s All Brother”, the restored plane has the paint scheme used by Allied forces during the Normandy invasion. One photo […]

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