Last year an iconic piece of history was discovered lying in an aircraft boneyard in Wisconsin. It was the Douglas C-47 “That’s All, Brother” – the airplane that led the massed paratroop drop on D-Day.

The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is a non-profit organization based in Dallas, TX. We need your help to rescue this proud old airplane! Your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

About the Airplane

42-92847 led Mission Albany a formation of 432 aircraft that, just after midnight on D-Day, dropped more than 6,600 paratroopers behind enemy lines on the Cotentin Peninsula of Normandy. Named “That’s All, Brother”, this airplane led the first major blow in the Allied liberation of Europe.

“At 2233 hours, our first airplane, with the name “That’s All, Brother” begins its roll down the runway. It is thus America’s lead plane of the spearhead of the greatest military invasion in the history of man.” W.L. George Collins, “Into Fields of Fire”
“At 2233 hours, our first airplane, with the name “That’s All, Brother” begins its roll down the runway. It is thus America’s lead plane of the spearhead of the greatest military invasion in the history of man.” W.L. George Collins, “Into Fields of Fire”

In researching the history of the aircraft we discovered an amazing piece of film shot at Greenham Common airfield in England at dusk on June 5th, 1944. It shows “That’s All, Brother” departing on its historic mission to launch the liberation of Europe.

How you can help

Read and see more (including actually footage of “That’s All, Brother” taking off for France)  at the CAF’s Kickstarter campaign page. There you can make your pledge to get this historic aircraft back into the air.

CAF launches Kickstarter campaign to save the airplane that led the D-Day invasion

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