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Since I maintain one, and know of two others for sure, I would be surprised if it was as few as 12. But, as I'm frequently reminded, I've been wrong before.

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is the Air Atlantique one , still flying ?


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Our C-47A, N345AB, was one of the lead planes on D-Day...

http://1941hag.org/files_fleet/c_47.html

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Chuck- 12 sounds like a pretty high number, but a great number! There does not seem to be alot out there about D-Day vets. It's amazing these aircraft survived since alot of the the D-Day aircraft went onto fly in Market Garden as well, no?


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OK, so far we have

Brooks Aviation - 42-92606 N99FS flew with RAF
Fantasy of Flights newly acquired C-47
Tico Belle
1941 HAG Museum N345AB

I know that at least two of these were not in the picture above.

Hmmmm... maybe 12 is a good estimate....

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42-92096 was flown from Texas to NOLA before it was embalmed and mounted on the ceiling at the NWW2M. She was Pathfinder plane 17....flew Normandy....Southern France...Market-Garden...Bastogne and the Rhine...and "A Bridge Too Far".


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I believe Scott Glover's C-47 (42-32832) was a D-Day participant.


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We have C-47 S/N 42-100903 in restoration at the Vintage Flying Museum. It is believed to have D-Day and Market Garden history. It's the one that we found Miss June 1944 pin-up girl cut out of a magazine and glued to the inside skin of the airplane, it was mentioned here on WIX a while back. We also have 41-18590 in restoration also, which was a Pacific Theater aircraft. http://thirsty13th.com/

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Mr Weeks C-47, N1944A, that is up at Oshkosh, is a WW2 vet. It is a flyer.

D-Day Invasion
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These pictures were taken at Rock Falls Il during The Last Time.
If you believe the sign.

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here is the plane

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I'll see if I can find the third C-47


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You can also add in your list 42-100882 "Draag Em Oot". Still flying and dropping paratroopers for each D-day anniversary in Normandy.

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I think the first aircraft (Ozark Airline Museum) is C-47 41-18401. Was it an Overloard (or any other) participant? It's presently housed at our local airport for the winter, and I'd like to know more about it.


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