CAF to buy and restore D-Day Skytrain

摘要

The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is in the final stages of acquiring Douglas C-47A Skytrain 42-92847 That's All....Brother, the aircraft that led the airborne assault on D-Day. Due to its historic significance, the Skytrain will be a major asset to the CAF 'fleet'. The organisation intends to restore the machine to its original configuration and fly it at airshows and for educational purposes around the US. It also plans to fly the C-47A to Europe for the 75th anniversary of D-Day in 2019. The majority of the funds needed to acquire That's All...Brother were donated by an anonymous CAF member. An additional target of $75,000 (£48,920) was raised in just two days via a Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign.