| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N3239T |
| Alternate Serial: | 2100591 |
| Military Code: | Z8-V |
| Other Marks: | 591 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 19054 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Tico Belle |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Titusville - Space Coast RegionalMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KTIX IATA: TIX Local: TIX Other: - |
| Collection: | Valiant Air Command Museum |
| Photo Date: | 15 January 2020 |
| Photo by: | Kas van Zonneveld |
| Photo ID: | 277431 |
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One of the original D-Day birds and still going strong. The aircraft operated in several wartime missions after D-Day, including Dragoon (France, July 1944), Market Garden (Netherlands, September 1944), Relief of Bastogne (Belgium, December 1944) and Varsity (Germany, March 1945). She participated in the Berlin Airlift before entering service with the Norwegian Air Force and later the Danish Air Force. After operating as VIP aircraft for the Danish Air force, she returned to the USA (and the Valiant Air Command) in 1988. This photo is copyright © Kas van Zonneveld, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 7 September 2020, and has since been viewed 544 times. |