Another C-47 to cross the pond for D-Day anniversary

[jonesy]

More good news for us European C-47 aficionados. C-47 42-24064 will be crossing the pond, destination Normandy for the 70th anniversary of D-day. Here's the press release from Dakotas over Normandy:-

Good evening all, Great news again today! The C-47 "Union Jack Dak" is coming from the USA to our event! This is what the owners say about it... "In 1944 the aircraft we now know as "Union Jack Dak" was serving with the 73rd Squadron of the 434th Trooper Carrier Group at Aldermarston in Berkshire. They had arrived in the UK the previous February having travelled via Brazil, Guinea and Morocco, and had spent previous 16 months preparing for Operation Overlord. That moment came at 1.30am on 6th June 1944, when the crew of UJD struggled in the pre-dawn sky towing a Waco glider. They were fortunate; flak was light and only two aircraft were lost in the operation. UJD went on to serve at Arnhem, and in the Battle of the Bulge before being converted to an airliner and then a freighter. In 2010 a group of British volunteers rescued her form the weeds where she had sat for a decade and restored her to her D Day condition. It is a privilege to bring her back to Normandy 70 years to the day after her first visit." Eric Zipkin - President Tradewind Aviation

Cheers,
Neil.

[Warbird Kid]

Great to hear the local C-47 is making the trip! Will she be returning back to Connecticut after the event?

[jonesy]

Hopefully not.

So who owns her?

[Pat Carry]

Hopefully not.
LOL!!!!!!!!!
So who owns her?

[Pat Carry]

Thats one fine looking C-47! It ought to look awesome flying over the Norman hedgerows in June.

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[Warbird Kid]

Hopefully not.
LOL!!!!!!!!!
So who owns her?

Listen… that island of yours has got plenty of Gooney birds in and around the area! There are hardly any in the North East! Let alone Connecticut! So few vintage warbirds fly from here. This C-47 was the biggest. Hate to loose it.

Unfortunately it's all about the boating / sailing thing around here on Long Island Sound.

[jonesy]

There's never too many of those wonderful old girls.

We've only got two airworthy wartime USAAF examples plus the RAF BBMF Dakota.

A third USAAF one will be in the UK hopefully by the end of the year.

[flightsimer]

Hopefully not.
LOL!!!!!!!!!
So who owns her?

Listen… that island of yours has got plenty of Gooney birds in and around the area! There are hardly any in the North East! Let alone Connecticut! So few vintage warbirds fly from here. This C-47 was the biggest. Hate to loose it.

Unfortunately it's all about the boating / sailing thing around here on Long Island Sound.

W7, Mid Atlantic's, ours' "luck of the Irish"... There is one I believe based out of Farmingdale, at least I thought there was. Any others in the NorthEast?

[bdk]

Hopefully not.

So who owns her?

A bank????

http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry ... rtxt=74589

http://blog.ellsaviation.com/2010/07/29 ... 74589.aspx