On June 6, 1944, more than 11,000 aircraft were mobilized as Allied forces began their massive land, sea, and air invasion now known as D-Day. It was a massive undertaking that was known as the […]
PRESS RELEASE Oxford, Connecticut – November 11, 2022: Commemorating this year’s Veteran’s Day, a special salute to those who served, sacrificed, and gave so much to this great nation, the D-Day Squadron shares the theme […]
Oxford, Connecticut – July 21, 2022: The D-Day Squadron announces at this year’s EAA AirVenture a plan to return to Europe in 2024 for the 80th anniversary of D-Day in France and the 75th anniversary […]
By Ron Kaplan I remember in 2018 reading about the effort to form a North-American based squadron of Douglas DC-3/C-47s to fly to Europe to participate the following year in events commemorating the 75th anniversary […]
This past weekend the film “Into Flight Once More” premiered at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. The film, narrated by Gary Sinise, brings the history of June 6, 1944, to the present […]
The Air Force Museum Foundation Living History Series invites you to the film premiere of “Into Flight Once More” on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. You will […]
Two World War II-era C-47 Skytrain airplanes that flew the D-Day invasion in Normandy, France will roar through the skies over the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on Wednesday, April 27, conducting a […]
Throughout their existences, both the D-Day Squadron and Warbird Digest Magazine have focused heavily upon documenting the untold stories of aerial conflicts, and the veterans who served in them. As part of their effort, the […]
PRESS RELEASE – Two years after returning 15 WWII-era DC-3s to Normandy for the 75th-anniversary commemorations of D-Day, and the 70th of the Berlin Airlift, “Into Flight Once More” makes it to the big screen […]
Story by Spc. Andrea Notter and Spc. John Simpson, 40th Public Affairs Detachment Photos by Greg Morehead and Ron Kaplan World War II veteran Jim “Pee Wee” Martin celebrated his 100th birthday near his home […]
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