UPL 16555
IMAGEC-47 Skytrain 42-92847 'That's All Brother' of 87th Troop Carrier Squadron, 438th Troop Carrier Group, 9th AF. Lead ship of Mission Albany the air dropping of 6600 US paratroops into Normandy, France on the eve of D-Day. Arrow indicates the distinctive dome housing the SCR-717 radar underneath the belly.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
- Nicknames: - That's All Brother
- Unit: 438th Troop Carrier Group 87th Troop Carrier Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield