History: C-53 & D-Day Invasion with the Warbirds Living History Group The Warbirds Living History Group joins the Texas Flying Legends Museum for a D-Day re-enactment. Members will paint invasion stripes and nose art on the TFLM’s C-53 (transport version of the DC-3/C-47) Monday starting at 10 a.m., re-enacting D-Day invasion preparations of June 1944…. More
Category Archives: DC-3
The Yankee Air Museum’s C-47 “Yankee Doodle Dandy”
History: Type History: The DC-3/C-47 is the probably the most versatile aircraft ever built. Over 13,000 were built during ten years of production. Every major US airline flew the DC-3. Many were converted to gunships during the Vietnam war. DC-3s and C-47s are still being flown today. Aircraft History: The “Yankee Doodle Dandy” was the… More
Ron Alexander’s DC-3
History: This aircraft was manufactured as a true DC-3 but was used during WWII to carry troops within the United States. It was delivered to Braniff Airways in 1940 and Braniff subsequently used it for troops during 1942-1943. This airplane is the second highest time DC-3 still flying with over 82,000 airframe hours. Top Specifications… More