Old 411
by Jon Burch Photography
Title
Old 411
Artist
Jon Burch Photography
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Photograph - Digital Capture/the Faa Watermark Will Not Be On Your Final Photographs.
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Douglas C-47 Sky Train, called the Dakotas in England the Skytrains in the United states, where soldiers usually referred to C-47′s as 'Gooney Birds.' The C-47 is a military version of the successful DC-3 airliner with improved engines, cargo doors and a beefed up floor. During the Berlin Airlift in 1946 'Goonies' helped supply a city from the air with everything from coal to candy. The C-47 took part in the D-Day Invasion, dropping paratroopers from the 101st Airborne over Normandy, France.
Image copyright 2012 Jon Burch Photography
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April 8th, 2012
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