A D-Day veteran having joined the USAAF as 42-100591, transferred to the R Norwegian AF post-war and then the R Danish AF as K-684. Acquired by the VAC in 1983, it was badly damaged in a landing here at Tico in 2001 and repaired by 2009 using major parts from C-47 45-0972/N8040L

World War II veteran 42-100591 saw further Air Force service with Norway (1950 - 58) and Denmark (1956 - 88). Acquired by the Valiant Air Command and flown in WWII colors, the aircraft suffered an accident landing at Titusville, FL on July 9, 2001. Rebuilt by 2009, it remains the museum's flying flagship.

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.

Early evening light.