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Dec 17, 20243 min read
First Flight of the Douglas DC-3
While December 17 is best known as the date of the Wright Brothers' first powered flights at Kitty Hawk, NC, it is also the date in which on
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Dec 17, 20244 min read
DC-3 Society Announces Organizational Changes Boosting Member Support and Programs in Advance of 90th Anniversary Celebrations
For Immediate Release Contact: Bryan Fusfield bryan@ddaysquadron.org DC-3 Society Announces Organizational Changes Boosting Member...
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Oct 7, 20244 min read
Douglas C-53D 42-68738 “The Yacht Club”
By Adam Estes Primus in Toto - First in Everything. That is the meaning of the Latin phrase painted within the emblem of the 62nd Troop...
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Aug 1, 20245 min read
DC-3 Society Member Spotlight - Claire Parr - My Dream Come True
My love affair with the DC-3/Dakota, in all its forms, began when I was 12 years old; my first flight ever in an aircraft with my parents...
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Jun 28, 20243 min read
Bose Donates A30 Aviation Headsets to D-Day Squadron Following Theft
"It was a blow to our mission; we can’t say enough about Bose and their desire to remember our past,” says pilot
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May 21, 20241 min read
Experience the Legacy of D-Day: Iconic C-47s to Grace UK Skies
DC-3s return to UK skies for D-Day 80th anniversary. Join us as we commemorate with historic flyovers, parachute drops, and tribute events!
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May 20, 20241 min read
D-Day Squadron Feature on WTNH
Historic WWII fleet departing from Oxford to Normandy by: Brittany Taylor Posted: May 17, 2024 / 06:19 PM EDT Updated: May 17, 2024 /...
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Apr 29, 20242 min read
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden to commemorate 75th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden, together with the State of Hesse, will host a public commemoration of the 75th anniversary.
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Feb 10, 20242 min read
D-Day Squadron Attending Shuttleworth’s D-Day Weekend 2024
THE SHUTTLEWORTH TRUST IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE SHUTTLEWORTH’S D-DAY WEEKEND ON SATURDAY 25TH AND SUNDAY 26TH MAY. PRESS RELEASE from Vintage...
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Jan 16, 20245 min read
NEWS: D-Day Squadron Collaboration: 2024 Legacy Tour Organizers, Aero Legends, RCPT International and IWM Duxford
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oxford, Connecticut – January 11, 2024: Work and planning continues for the D-Day Squadron’s 2024 Legacy Tour with...
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Jan 16, 20242 min read
Duxford Aerodrome
...continued from the DC-3 Society Newsletter. With the departure of the USAAF in October 1945 Duxford once again became an RAF station....
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Dec 15, 20232 min read
Aircraft Spotlight: DC-3 "Flagship Detroit"
...continued from the DC-3 Society Newsletter Reaching into the past Today, one of the clearest ways we can connect with the experience...
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Nov 6, 20232 min read
DC-3 Society Member Spotlight - Stephen Peter Pedone, Lt. Col., USAF, Ret. (Steve)
Stephen Pedone, Lt. Col., USAF, Ret. My love for the DC-3/C-47 comes directly from my dad and mom’s WWII service. My dad, Captain Vito...
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Nov 5, 20236 min read
Remembering the Forgotten
As people take a moment to remember past conflicts some battles, such as the D-Day Landings, Midway and the Battle of Britian, will loom lar
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Dec 16, 20224 min read
Member Spotlight: Keith David Wentzel
Member Spotlight: Keith David Wentzel feature written by Keith Wentzel, member On my first flight, I was young when mom dragged me along...
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Dec 16, 20222 min read
Member Spotlight: Briana Borrego
Member Spotlight: Briana Borrego feature written by Briana Borrego, member My journey in aviation began when I was 11 years old. That’s...
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Nov 30, 20227 min read
The Royal Netherlands Air Force Historic Flight
The Royal Netherlands Air Force Historic Flight Written by Henry Simpson, Young Historians Program founder Formed in 1969 by a mix of...
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Nov 30, 20224 min read
Africa and the Second World War
Africa and the Second World War Written by Daniel Grice, Young Historians Program Whenever we discuss the global conflict of World War II...
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Nov 30, 20223 min read
Special Year-End Letter from Eric Zipkin, Mission Chief Pilot and Director of Operations
2024 Legacy Tour Announced: D-Day Squadron’s Plan to ‘Report for Duty’ Special Year-End Letter from Eric Zipkin, Mission Chief Pilot and...
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