mghcal Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Just came across this Kickstarter campaign to rescue the C-47 which led the D-day invasion. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/caf/save-the-airplane-that-led-the-d-day-invasion Link to post Share on other sites
sundance Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Great little clip. Hope they're successful. Link to post Share on other sites
Garandomatic Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I'm a sucker for this stuff... We'll see what payday brings! Looking for the following: 452nd and 447th Bomb Group items Anything 12th Armored- especially uniforms 155th Assault Helicopter Company, Camp Coryell, or Ban Me Thuot Vietnam items[/center]WWII US Navy Uniforms from the Battle Off Samar: USS Johnston DD-557, USS Hoel DD-553, USS Samuel B. Roberts DE-413, USS Heermann DD-532, USS Dennis DE-405, USS John C. Butler DE-339, USS Raymond DE-341, USS Fanshaw Bay St. Lo, White Plains, Kalinin Bay, Kitkun Bay and Gambier Bay... Link to post Share on other sites
sactroop Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 3X; 87th Troop Carrier Squadron, 438 TCG, 53rd TC Wing. Link to post Share on other sites
phantomfixer Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Great discovery...no way this plane will disappear again....what a great piece of history...as much as I like the converted DC-3's and C-47's with the Basler Turbo upgrade...I am glad this Gooney Bird was saved Link to post Share on other sites
MWalsh Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I just pledged. This is as good a project to help with as any. Thanks for posting it! Link to post Share on other sites
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