The Plane that Led D-Day
2019 • 45 min
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Overview
On the night of 5th June, 1944, a C-47 paratrooper aircraft, nicknamed "That’s All, Brother" took off from England, heading in the early hours of June 6th, to drop Allied fighting men into Normandy. A chance discovery in 2015 led a scramble to save the aircraft, after standing for decades forgotten in a scrapyard. This UK premiere traces the story of an American icon, it’s reconstruction and hazardous Transatlantic mission to honour America’s fallen in Europe.
Documentary
First Air Date
6/7/2019
Status
Ended
Original Name
The Plane that Led D-Day
Episode Runtime
45 minutes
Seasons
1
Episodes
3
Language
EN
Production Companies
Espresso Media International
