The Aero Experience coverage of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019, sponsored by Elite Aviation, continues with a look at the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the D-Day Invasion of northern France at Normandy. The Allies began the largest amphibious military operation in history on June 6, 1944, and more than 160,000 troops and 11,000 aircraft would participate. Included in the invasion were over 900 C-47/C-53 variants that transported paratroopers aboard or in towed gliders to areas behind the enemy lines during the night and in support of the main landings. In recent months, 75 years later, the event was commemorated at various locations including Normandy and at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019. Members of the D-Day Squadron flew to France, following the authentic ferry route from the U.S. to the U.K., to participate in D-Day commemoration flights on June 5 and June 6 of this year. In this post, we feature eight of the Douglas transports flying in formation during the Warbirds of America portion of the Thursday, Friday and Saturday airshows. But first we feature two aircraft on display in Boeing Plaza: That's All Brother, a D-Day pathfinder recently restored by Basler Turbo Conversions located on the airport grounds, was available for tours, and The Duchess of Dakota was given D-Day stripes by reenactors demonstrating how the aircraft were given the distinctive markings at the last moment using brushes, brooms and mops.
Friday, July 26 Airshow
Saturday, July 27 Airshow
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