The Douglas C-47, a variant of the DC-3, factored heavily into the Allies' success in fighting the Battle of the Bulge. [Courtesy of the Museum of the U.S. Air Force] ...

The C-47’s mission was to drop paratroopers, and no event would be complete without them. Jump teams traveled from around the world for the opportunity for a static line jump from a war veteran ...

Read more about the historic "That's All Brother" C-47 and donate to help it return to Normandy in June 2024 at thatsallbrother.org.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) — “That’s All, Brother” are the words painted on the nose of the C-47 transport plane as it taxied up to its resting point at Centennial Airport.

"This is a 1943 C-47," said Robert Sabbatino, co-pilot of Placid Lassie. The event is in its 34th year, featuring reenactments, as well as World War II ground vehicles and planes.

Considered by General Dwight D. Eisenhower as one of the most vital tools to success, the Douglas C-47 operated from every continent and participated in every major battle during the Second World War.

This past Saturday marked a special occasion for 40 participants of the Allegany County Dwyer Program for Veterans: Service ...

Minutes before plunging to their deaths, five airmen successfully dropped 14 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne near their landing mark over Normandy, France from their C-47. It was just after 2: ...

They were on a routine training mission in a C-47 Skytrain "Gooney Bird" to pick up some K-14 sights for the guard unit. But only three men would survive the return flight.