The Plane that Led D-Day

2019
The Plane that Led D-Day

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EP1 Episode 1 Jun 07, 2019

Found in a scrap yard in 2015, the C-47 that led the D-Day landings was reconstructed for a transatlantic mission to honour the fallen. This is its incredible story.

EP2 Episode 2 Jun 07, 2019

Engine problems threaten the restoration, and emotions run high as residents from Greenham Common - whether the plane took off from the UK - remember seeing it in its glory.

EP3 Episode 3 Jun 07, 2019

The restoration is complete and relatives of the original crew share their incredible stories as they board the aircraft. Will i survive a gruelling voyage over he Atlantic?
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Released: 07 June 2019 Ended
Producted By: Espresso Media International
Country: United Kingdom
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Official Website: https://www.history.co.uk/shows/the-plane-that-led-d-day
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On the night of 5th June, 1944, a C-47 paratrooper aircraft, nicknamed "That’s All, Brother" took off from England, heading in the early hours of June 6th, to drop Allied fighting men into Normandy. A chance discovery in 2015 led a scramble to save the aircraft, after standing for decades forgotten in a scrapyard. This UK premiere traces the story of an American icon, it’s reconstruction and hazardous Transatlantic mission to honour America’s fallen in Europe.

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