C-47A SKYTRAIN USAF One fireman cares for the

One fireman cares for the little girl

A child also sits

At the heat of WW2

on D-Day provided cover for the Normandy landings at Omaha Beach

271 aircraft while in service with the U

C-47A SKYTRAIN USAF One fireman cares for theThe Douglas C 47 Skytrain is a military transport that was developed from the Douglas DC 3 airliner. The C 47 was famous for its dependability, versatility, and ability to carry loads far heavier than the official specs allowed. Famous campaigns involving the C 47 were "flying the Hump" (transport over the Himalyas), dropping paratroops behind enemy lines on D Day, and the post war Berlin airlift. The C 47 was so useful that it was used by the U. S.