DAYTON, Ohio -- The public is invited to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force to see That’s All Brother, a Douglas C-47 Skytrain presented by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF), July 28 - 31.
The aircraft will land on Wright Field, behind the museum, Sunday, July 28 and be on public display through Wednesday, July 31. Aircraft crews will be available to talk with visitors and provide access to the aircraft interior.
Below schedule is subject to change due to weather or maintenance.
Sunday, July 28
1:20 p.m. (approximately)
Aircraft lands on Wright Field (behind the museum)
Visitors may watch the landing from Memorial Park or the museum parking lot.
Once parked and secured, the aircraft will be open to the public until 5 p.m.
Monday, July 29 – Wednesday, July 31
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily
Aircraft will be open to the public
Brought to us by the CAF Central Texas Wing*, That’s All, Brother led the main airborne invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944. Piloted by Lt. Col. John Donalson, the plane led over 800 C-47s that dropped more than 13,000 paratroopers into a battle that changed the course of WWII. This aircraft also served in Operations Dragoon, Market Garden, Repulse and Varsity.
That’s All Brother has been restored to its 1944 condition, including its D-Day paint scheme along with a thorough historic interior restoration. The CAF maintains airplanes to be artifacts of living history, and you can experience the airplane firsthand by touring it during its stop at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.
This event is generously supported by the Air Force Museum Foundation.*
*Federal Endorsement Not Implied
The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio, is the world’s largest military aviation museum. With free admission and parking, the museum features more than 350 aerospace vehicles and missiles and thousands of artifacts amid more than 19 acres of indoor exhibit space. Each year more than 700,000 visitors from around the world come to the museum. For more information, visit www.nationalmuseum.af.mil.
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NOTE TO PUBLIC: For more information, contact the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at (937) 255-3286.