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Douglas DC-3 (N47E) - On a cloudy/hazy sky from Western forest fire smoke,  6 C-47's/DC-3's make their way down the runway.br /When is the last time the aviation buff saw this?
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Douglas DC-3 (N47E)

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On a cloudy/hazy sky from Western forest fire smoke, 6 C-47's/DC-3's make their way down the runway.
When is the last time the aviation buff saw this?

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Alan Hume
Imagine the sound of those 12 Twin Wasp radials! No turboprop would ever sound so good.
Alan Young
June 6, 1944
adelma
And they'll still be out there flying when my grandson is as old as I am!
Benjamin Smith
5 June 2019 there were 20 C-47s/DC-3s over Normandy in formation and dropping paras on an original drop zone.

This formation is:
Placid Lassie (N74589) in lead
That's All Brother (N47TB)
Betsy's Biscuit Bomber (N47SJ)
Spirit of Benovia(N8336C)
Miss Virginia (N47E)
Rendezvous with Destiny (N150D)
ken kemperPhoto Uploader
Thanks Benjamin for the info.

D Day Plus 75 would have been awesome to have witnessed. And I hope Adelma is right ....
Phil Townrow
I so wish we could hear that raw roar 👍
Gary Schenauer
What a sight!!! My most sincere Thanks to you, Ken, for sharing this scene with us ... (5 + 5)
scottieshea
I was there! It was amazing!
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