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Apr 30, 20213 min read
Don’t Forget the Navy Part II
Don’t Forget the Navy Part II By Michael T. Naya, Jr. - Young Historians Photo provided by Bob Turnell As time continues to pass few men...
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Apr 30, 20213 min read
Meet Henri Petays with C-53 OH-LCH, Operated by DC-Association in Finland
Meet Henri Petays with C-53 OH-LCH, Operated by DC-Association in Finland Our airplane was built by Douglas Aircraft Company in Santa...
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Apr 30, 20212 min read
Meet Craig O'Mara, April Member Spotlight
Meet Craig O'Mara, April Member Spotlight After learning to fly at 16 years old, Craig started on the general aviation route to an...
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Mar 17, 20214 min read
Celebrating the 'Women of C-47 Miss Montana'
An excerpt from Bryan Douglass' book "Every Reason to Fail" Chapter 10 It’s no secret that men have dominated aviation, like many early...
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Mar 17, 20217 min read
Meet Jason Capra with C-53 "Beach City Baby", DC-3 Society Restoration Member
Our March aircraft operator member spotlight is Jason Capra and C-53 "Beach City Baby" based in Franklin, PA. A current DC-3 Restoration...
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Mar 17, 20218 min read
"Living the Dream" with Catheline Leoni
By Paul van den Berg Editor DDA Logboek magazine It's January 5, 2021, and somewhere over the ocean, a young, frail Frenchwoman opens her...
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Mar 17, 20211 min read
Meet Rachel Lindvig, DC-3 Society Member, pilot
Our March member spotlight is Rachel from Detroit From a small town in Ohio, I wanted to be an astronaut but fell in love with airplanes...
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Feb 18, 20213 min read
Meet Charlie Walker with C-47 "Night Fright", DC-3 Society Restoration Member
Our February aircraft operator member spotlight is Charlie Walker and C-47 "Night Fright" based in Coventry, UK. A current DC-3...
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Feb 18, 20211 min read
Meet Charity Ewald, DC-3 Society Member
Our February member spotlight is Charity Ewald from Montana I have been enamored with vintage warbirds since I was a child when I would...
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Feb 18, 20213 min read
Remembering the Tuskegee Airmen & Nurses
By Autumn L. Hendrickson and Michael T. Naya, Jr. - Young Historians photo by National Archives Many people have heard of the Tuskegee...
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Feb 18, 20212 min read
Remembering the Triple Nickles Who Helped Save the American West
By Autumn Hendrickson and Michael T. Naya, Jr. - Young Historians photos from the National Archives, Eastern Washington University...
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Jan 27, 20211 min read
Lt. Ray Owen, WWII Veteran Feature
By Michael Naya, Jr., Historian photos by Alex Szwarc, Ray Owen, Michael Naya Of the many World War II veterans I have interviewed, Lt....
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Jan 27, 20212 min read
Meet Stan 'Tater' Taylor, DC-3 Society Member
Our January member spotlight is jumpmaster, Stan ‘Tater’ Taylor. Recipient of the Purple Heart! Having enlisted in the U.S. Army with...
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Jan 27, 20211 min read
Meet Rod Moyer, DC-3 Society Aircraft Operator Member
Our January aircraft operator member spotlight is Rod Moyer, pilot for Miss Virginia C-47 and DC-3 Society Aircraft Operator Member My...
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Aug 29, 20203 min read
D-Day Squadron Participates in 2020 Salute to America Flyover in Washington, D.C. on July 4
Oxford, Connecticut – July 3, 2020 – Airborne missions to celebrate our nation’s Independence now cover west coast to east coast for the...
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Aug 29, 20204 min read
D-Day Squadron Leads July 4th Truckee Tahoe Flyover Mission Organized by Truckee Tahoe Air Show C...
In honor of our nation’s independence and frontline healthcare workers, D-Day Squadron aircraft will fly over Truckee and each Lake Tahoe...
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May 20, 20203 min read
D-Day Squadron Participates in ‘SoCal Strong’ Memorial Day Flyover Mission to Salute Veterans and...
Oxford, Connecticut – May 20, 2020 – Taking a proactive approach to their commemorative operations and flyovers, four members of the...
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Sep 19, 201911 min read
The D-Day Pilot and Flight Nurse
By Stephen P. Pedone, Lt. Col., USAF, Ret. Download the full article with many photos and the CAF Webinar presentation in support of this...
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Sep 17, 20193 min read
D-Day Squadron Announces Documentary Memorialize Story of Atlantic Crossing
The D-Day Squadron announced a partnership with the documentary film INTO FLIGHT ONCE MORE, produced by Sound Off Films, which is...
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Jul 16, 20192 min read
D-Day Squadron Participating in EAA AirVenture, Hosting Press Conference to Share Story of Atlant...
Oshkosh, Wisconsin – July 16th, 2019 – The D-Day Squadron, having successfully crossed the Atlantic with 15 C-47 and DC-3 aircraft,...
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