The photo that appears at roughly 4:22 in the video (jeep being unloaded from C-47) was taken at ALG A-21C above Omaha Beach on 12 June 1944. My father, Wendell M. Buckhiester, was the pilot of the 31st Transport Group Aircraft and can be seen at the wheel of the jeep. It was his first mission to the continent: Dad had 13 reporters aboard, as well as canisters of whole blood and, of course, the jeep. He recalls that his was the first transport to land that day (the only other airplane on the field was that wrecked P-47) and that the person directing him as he taxied into position for offloading/loading was a two-star general, whom he later learned, was Ralph Royce, 9th AF deputy commander. He evacuated 24 casualties on the return flight to England. A framed print of this photo, taken off the wall of the Pentagon by Royce and given to my father, hangs in my living room today. If anyone is interested, I can identify several of the soldiers in the photo and the aircraft.
Thank you. My first flight in an aircraft was when I was a youngster and flew from Salt Lake City to Denver in a DC-3. Then a few years later when I was a Civil Air Patrol cadet I got got fly out of Lowery several times on a C-47. This has always been my favorite plane.
I was privileged to be a passenger on an Air Sunshine (regional carrier) from Tampa FL to Marathon in the Florida Keys. A dream come true. This was 1976 and Air Sunshine at the time was owned by Providence Boston Airways.
The C-47 didn't only carry just the 101st into D-Day l, it also carried the 82nd Airborne Division. Most people don't know that the 82nd is older than the 101st.
err nope - don't recall that being "a plane", and In fact it wasn't even "the gun that won WWII" - talk abt disrespectful to those carrying it to say the least.... @@JisTrippin
@@RockinRedRover I mean out of all the equipment from all nations the M1 Garand seems like its the equipment/weapon which is the closest to name "The weapon that won WWII" Can't name anything that had a such impact and in such many numbers. There are a lot of candidates like:T-34,the P-51 Mustang...etc. that could take the title but the M1 Garand fought against the Japanese and in Europe and also used by British,French Soviets.So in conclusion you can't say that a certain firearm/Plane/tank/equipment won the war but the M1 Garand is surely that is the closest
You couldn’t give one nod to Basler for their restoration of this plane and all the DC-3’s that they’ve meticulously restored. Seems weak on your part.
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The photo that appears at roughly 4:22 in the video (jeep being unloaded from C-47) was taken at ALG A-21C above Omaha Beach on 12 June 1944. My father, Wendell M. Buckhiester, was the pilot of the 31st Transport Group Aircraft and can be seen at the wheel of the jeep. It was his first mission to the continent: Dad had 13 reporters aboard, as well as canisters of whole blood and, of course, the jeep. He recalls that his was the first transport to land that day (the only other airplane on the field was that wrecked P-47) and that the person directing him as he taxied into position for offloading/loading was a two-star general, whom he later learned, was Ralph Royce, 9th AF deputy commander. He evacuated 24 casualties on the return flight to England. A framed print of this photo, taken off the wall of the Pentagon by Royce and given to my father, hangs in my living room today. If anyone is interested, I can identify several of the soldiers in the photo and the aircraft.
Thank you. My first flight in an aircraft was when I was a youngster and flew from Salt Lake City to Denver in a DC-3. Then a few years later when I was a Civil Air Patrol cadet I got got fly out of Lowery several times on a C-47. This has always been my favorite plane.
Also one of the most beautiful aircraft of all time :) my favourite!
A plane that made history! Thanks for the video!👏✈️
Loved watching that very cool bird 🛩
I was privileged to be a passenger on an Air Sunshine (regional carrier) from Tampa FL to Marathon in the Florida Keys. A dream come true. This was 1976 and Air Sunshine at the time was owned by Providence Boston Airways.
I backed the Kickstarter! Glad to see its getting some exposure
Good video. Thanks, guys.
Needed to show more of the cockpit!
While in the Army stationed in VietNam I rode in C-47s on two round trip occasions on in-country R&Rs from Bien Hoa to Vung Tau and back.
I made 2 free fall skydives from a similar aircraft. Pretty cool!
The C-47 didn't only carry just the 101st into D-Day l, it also carried the 82nd Airborne Division. Most people don't know that the 82nd is older than the 101st.
Can you make an episode of behind the wing on the b36 peacemaker
That's All Brother was almost cut up and turned into a modern turboprop
The hellenic air force used them till 2008!
Spearhead of the free world
I wonder what kind of (if any) citations the brave pilots earned for taking part in the D-Day air drop?
😋 sweet
Of course this plane played a significant part in the war, but it was NOT "the plane that won WWII". No one plane or unit did that.
Maybe the M1 Garand did?
err nope - don't recall that being "a plane", and In fact it wasn't even "the gun that won WWII" - talk abt disrespectful to those carrying it to say the least.... @@JisTrippin
@@RockinRedRover I mean out of all the equipment from all nations the M1 Garand seems like its the equipment/weapon which is the closest to name "The weapon that won WWII"
Can't name anything that had a such impact and in such many numbers.
There are a lot of candidates like:T-34,the P-51 Mustang...etc. that could take the title but the M1 Garand fought against the Japanese and in Europe and also used by British,French Soviets.So in conclusion you can't say that a certain firearm/Plane/tank/equipment won the war but the M1 Garand is surely that is the closest
Gee, how many M-1 Garands flew during the war?
@@JisTrippin Gee, how many M-1 Garands flew during the war?
There's no such thing as "the X that won Y" It's WAY more complicated
You couldn’t give one nod to Basler for their restoration of this plane and all the DC-3’s that they’ve meticulously restored. Seems weak on your part.