wh1skea Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 The Commemorative Air Force has found the C-47 that led the airborne invasion over Normandy and have plans to buy and restore it. They currently have a Kickstarter campaign going. Check the story out at ThatsAllBrother.org (I'll post a link when I can get to a laptop and not my phone) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Smith Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 (edited) The Commemorative Air Force has found the C-47 that led the airborne invasion over Normandy and have plans to buy and restore it. They currently have a Kickstarter campaign going. Check the story out at ThatsAllBrother.org (I'll post a link when I can get to a laptop and not my phone) try this What a great find to save for history. Edited June 5, 2015 by Scott Smith Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dnl42 Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Thanks for pointing this out! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Viperguy Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I made my pledge. Glad to help restore a piece of history. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wh1skea Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 (edited) try this What a great find to save for history. Thanks! They started this campaign yesterday and already have met their goal. Can't wait to follow this story as it progresses. Edited June 5, 2015 by wh1skea Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pookie Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 I am all for the restoration, but. I disagree with the putting them back in the sky. They did their part. Let them retire in a museum. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fulcrum1 Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Never knew about this, of course I'll support. Airborne. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wh1skea Posted June 6, 2015 Author Share Posted June 6, 2015 I am all for the restoration, but. I disagree with the putting them back in the sky. They did their part. Let them retire in a museum. I dunno, I'm really liking their idea of getting this airframe back in the air for the 75th anniversary of D-Day in 2019. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nightiemission Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 I am all for the restoration, but. I disagree with the putting them back in the sky. They did their part. Let them retire in a museum. There are quite a number of C-47s in museums. I don't see why they shouldn't put her back in the air. C-47s(and all other aircraft) were built to fly. Besides, C-47s are not that rare. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chriss7606 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 There is a C-47 in a sad state on display in the parking lot of the aviation trade school that I went to. It was on display for years in the Oklahoma City fairgrounds before being evicted. It flew combat during the Battle of the Bulge before becoming an executive transport for Kerr-McGee. C-47s aren't rare but actual combat veteran WWII aircraft are. I'm all for restoration but not for flying it, especially given the CAF's propensity for crashing historically significant aircraft. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve N Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 I don't know if it would bring in enough cash to justify the expense and effort, but I think it would be a neat fundraiser for the restoration to sell decals for "That's All---Brother!" I know I'd buy a set (in 1/72 of course.) The best bet would be to put out one sheet with decals in 1/48, 1/72, and 1/144. SN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dnl42 Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 I'm hoping somebody does a 1/48 set! I'd love to use them on a Trumpeter C-47 that I'm thinking of doing for the upcoming Big Kit GB. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dnl42 Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Just got am email that features a video of the invasion stripes being painted on. My only comment is that it's hard to get a realistic scale representation of crudely applied paint... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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