The C-47 that dropped smokejumpers on the fatal Mann Gulch Fire in 1949 is to head for France this May according to Fire Aviation and the Missoula’s newpaper. The actual commemoration flight, of course, takes place in June. Sorry about just providing links again.
https://fireaviation.com/2019/01/19/vol ... dy-france/There is a link to the Missoulian article in the Fire Aviation post that’s worth reading
https://missoulian.com/news/local/rosie ... op-story-1For those who have never heard of the Mann Gulch Fire
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mann_Gulch_fire