| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N47SJ |
| Alternate Serial: | 348608 |
| Military Code: | CD |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 25869/14424 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Betsy's Biscuit Bomber / The Spirit of the American West |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | DuxfordMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGSU IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Daks Over Duxford 2019 |
| Photo Date: | 5 June 2019 |
| Photo by: | Mick Bajcar |
| Photo ID: | 144850 |
| Photo Comment |
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Five USAF marked Dakotas, all with invasion stripes get ready to take off to drop parachutists over the Normandy beaches in a re-enactment of the momentous events of 75 years earlier. These parachutists would be landing in daylight with friendly crowds and without heavy equipment unlike their counterparts in 1944 This photo is copyright © Mick Bajcar, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 6 June 2019, and has since been viewed 220 times. |