D-Day C-47 Across the Atlantic What It Was Like

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In June 2019, 15 C-47s and DC-3s flew across the North Atlantic to commemorate the 75h anniversary of the D-Day invasion. But flying the Atlantic in a 75-year-old plus airplane isn't like a cross country for the $50 hamburger. In this AVweb video, D-Day Squadron's Doug Rozendaal tells AVweb's Paul Bertorelli what it took to fly to France and back. And how an engine problem grounded the airplane at Oshkosh.

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  • @fly4fun610
    @fly4fun6105 жыл бұрын

    Love the fake vintage instrument panel that hides the modern Garmin equipment.

  • @simio1337

    @simio1337

    5 жыл бұрын

    James Bond style

  • @limewoof

    @limewoof

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes. It’s all original equipment for all of the old coms as well it’s home based at The commemorative Air Force museum in San Marcos TX. She’s a Beautiful bird

  • @Stone177
    @Stone1775 жыл бұрын

    That ending. She can walk in the shoot.

  • @Twin_Flyer
    @Twin_Flyer4 жыл бұрын

    GREAT interview, and the ending was outstanding!!

  • @SmittySmithsonite
    @SmittySmithsonite5 жыл бұрын

    Great video, as always! Love this channel. The ending had me cracking up! 😂👍

  • @AndyRRR0791
    @AndyRRR07915 жыл бұрын

    That's a tough job you do there Paul, but we appreciate the results!

  • 4 жыл бұрын

    Just a slight comment here. I understand his opinion regarding the difference between flying in the US and in Europe but there are still big differences between countries in Europe. I know well France, and the freedom to fly in France is really good and there is a big community of aviators. As stated in the video the key is the community itself. If you do not fight for your freedom to fly you can be sure that it will disappear.

  • @joedemers5480
    @joedemers54805 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic work! I’ve never laughed so much during an Avweb video.

  • @20Westbook
    @20Westbook4 жыл бұрын

    Great interview and well done for highlighting complacency with airport and airspace access .... if you don’t stand and fight for it, you will certainly lose it. Someone out there will always have another plan and from bitter experience here in the UK it usually excludes GA. Keep up the good work AVweb 👍

  • @Erik-rp1hi
    @Erik-rp1hi5 жыл бұрын

    Your a star in my book Paul.

  • @mrsmith7929
    @mrsmith79295 жыл бұрын

    Looking for myself in the gag reel... lol. Nice work Paul, Doug is a national treasure.

  • @mikeslater8277
    @mikeslater82774 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Tony great job

  • @Heathfx5
    @Heathfx5 Жыл бұрын

    that's pretty cheeky hiding that garmin glass behind a period-correct panel!

  • @doug2445
    @doug24455 жыл бұрын

    the ending was awesome and unexpected.... lol

  • @ParanoidMaster

    @ParanoidMaster

    4 жыл бұрын

    Rather pretty dump I would say. He is filming in a public space at a public event and claiming the fukin main road as "my shot". How should people know this random dude is producing some random YT video for a random YT channel. I just dont get what he is complaining about. Who does he think who he is? How about putting up a sign that video production is taking place instead of playing the annoyed grandpa standing there and grunting "YoU aRE iN mY ShoT"..wtf I'm surprised no one told him to shut his face and leave them alone..but probably those people just didnt make it in the final video ;)

  • @robertneven7563
    @robertneven75632 ай бұрын

    as a airplane lover I like that video so much

  • @craigodwyer8263
    @craigodwyer82634 жыл бұрын

    Great film Paul .

  • @jonathanwelter
    @jonathanwelter5 жыл бұрын

    Walk through my shot anytime. Haha. I love it. Great shot with the kids. Keep it up.

  • @soflaav8r
    @soflaav8r5 жыл бұрын

    Love the blooper reel, and great interview with Doug

  • @trainroomgary
    @trainroomgary5 жыл бұрын

    "Like" - Just a sidebar: My father made five jumps under fire during WWII . Pacific theater. 82nd Airborne / 503 Infantry 🚂

  • @chessthecat

    @chessthecat

    2 жыл бұрын

    Impossible. There were only four combat jumps in the war and all were ETO: Sicily, Salerno, Normandy, Holland

  • @trainroomgary

    @trainroomgary

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@chessthecat Please re-read my comment - The 82nd Airborne did there jumps in the Pacific Theater.

  • @superhero6297

    @superhero6297

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@trainroomgary That information is false the 82nd did not do any jumps onto the pacific theater 11th Airborne Division jumped into the Philippines and the 503rd PRCT it is impossible your father jumped simultaneously in both theaters.

  • @andrewdonohue1853
    @andrewdonohue18539 ай бұрын

    i like the dummy panel with the modern avionics hidden

  • @LahntalTV
    @LahntalTV5 жыл бұрын

    Much learn about planning a Mission.👌👍

  • @trulyinfamous
    @trulyinfamous3 жыл бұрын

    I got to see that plane a few weeks ago. That thing used a hell of a lot less runway than I expected.

  • @andrewdonohue1853

    @andrewdonohue1853

    9 ай бұрын

    that's why it makes such a great airplane to use in remote places. short take-off roll, tail dragged and forgiving

  • @dronenoobFL
    @dronenoobFL5 жыл бұрын

    Time to invest in some rope and cones. Good video!

  • @MrJeep75
    @MrJeep754 жыл бұрын

    Awesome aircraft

  • @joseruiz-Joecool
    @joseruiz-Joecool5 жыл бұрын

    Yep! Yep! Yep! Every time I tried to to photograph a plane at OSH 2019 they would walk right thru my shot!!!!!

  • @anthonypropst1818
    @anthonypropst18184 жыл бұрын

    Ohhhh cooool. 4:44 That was some James Bond kinda stuff there. LOL

  • @anthonypropst1818

    @anthonypropst1818

    4 жыл бұрын

    Bad form I know, responding to your own post. I did want to say that that was an excellent point about general aviation towards the end.

  • @tombmaster972
    @tombmaster9725 жыл бұрын

    this aircraft looks incredible new from 1940s thanks for uploading! btw for what are these levers on the left side of the pedestral? 3:08

  • @arthurambroise7894

    @arthurambroise7894

    Жыл бұрын

    They control the oil shutters, hence the « O » written on the them. As a comparison, the symmetrical levers on the right control the carburetor heat, hence the « C ».

  • @silasmarner7586
    @silasmarner75865 жыл бұрын

    Awww! (photo w/the kids)...:)

  • @billycaspersghost7528
    @billycaspersghost75284 жыл бұрын

    Is the C47/DC3/Dakota the greatest plane ever built. If I make a list of the 100 greatest planes it`s a no brainer.She`s on it as she would be on everyone elses 100 greatest planes list.(unless they are nuts) Try 50 greates planes.Yep still there. 25? Still on it for me. 10 ,yes 5 ,.still on my list but getting difficult. If I had to pick one plane and justify it I think I would go for this. Anyone else?

  • @TheGav0071
    @TheGav00715 жыл бұрын

    General Av in Europe (especially the UK) is very elitist. Everything is geared to the wealthier aviators and those who can afford it. Very expensive and the fees/costs of GA in the UK are so ridiculously restrictive that you can't really think of anyway it can be accessible to the everyday person who just loves to fly.

  • @jayphilipwilliams
    @jayphilipwilliams4 жыл бұрын

    "She can walk through anytime...also her." Hahaha!

  • @earlwright3613
    @earlwright36134 жыл бұрын

    Maybe you should get some signs that read closed set lol. , Or get some crime scene and tape

  • @AVweb

    @AVweb

    4 жыл бұрын

    Or a brain and not do these standups in the middle of the show. But that would be too easy.

  • @V0YAG3R

    @V0YAG3R

    4 жыл бұрын

    AVweb Less prima donna and princess attitude and less douchebaggery would help for sure, that's what he mostly needs, expecting everyone there and their families to NOT have tunnel vision, stop enjoying themselves and wanting them to focus on other people(him) and whatever they're(he's) doing, in that relaxing scenario. Of course, it's his fault! For having too much clearance in the first place and expecting not to be photobombed and such. And then he gets pissed at people. Jesus f'ing Christ!

  • @gerrixx9704
    @gerrixx97044 жыл бұрын

    Nive video, but the beep-beep-beep in the background is little disturbing

  • @CaptainBrows
    @CaptainBrows4 жыл бұрын

    She can definitely walk through 😂

  • @1shARyn3
    @1shARyn35 жыл бұрын

    Kids are great. The others, not so much

  • @occasionalenthusiastrobjon5066
    @occasionalenthusiastrobjon50665 жыл бұрын

    It's not about ga in America it's about driving the industry across Europe too using a redesigned American model... In Europe the model just does not work with the uk looking at development of ga facilties and crew licencing as national infrastructure to drive the ga aviation industry post EU UK including planning protections for ga aviation fields from development for non ga use

  • @twopheew9995
    @twopheew99955 жыл бұрын

    Hahahahaha 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @jovangrbic97
    @jovangrbic973 жыл бұрын

    Aviation being such a luxury recreation activity, mostly reserved to the higher earning class, it is rather unfair that the poorer taxpayers pay for your cheap access to flight (FAA services, instrumentation...), while that same poor taxpayer dies from lack of health coverage and social protections. When everyone's basic needs are covered, sure let's look at some luxury items, but before we reach that state, it is a regressive tax on the poorer citizen, desperate for even the most basic support even whilst working multiple jobs...

  • @jonathanwilliams4169

    @jonathanwilliams4169

    3 жыл бұрын

    I would love to get into flying, but it's prohibitively expensive and I'm not certain I'd pass the medical. In looking into it, I joined some forums and subscribed to some KZread channels. I've observed that a lot (not all) of people that are into it seem to be kind of oblivious to problems outside of their immediate reality.

  • @wrightmf

    @wrightmf

    3 жыл бұрын

    Exactly. I was thinking if Reid Hillview airport here in Silicon Valley closes, most people will not notice it (very very few will ever be able to afford getting into GA, or GA is simply not part of the local culture). In fact for many it will be beneficial that will allow more housing (maybe, it may all become housing for Google people and non-Google probably move from the area).

  • @dungareesareforfools

    @dungareesareforfools

    Жыл бұрын

    You have to look to the bigger picture and longer term. Most people at some point in their lives need to fly somewhere. The less accessible general aviation is, the fewer people will go into airline employment - and the more expensive and less available air travel becomes.

  • @MrPopples72843

    @MrPopples72843

    9 ай бұрын

    @@wrightmfReid Hillview is a critical economic vein, SJC is not friendly to GA with all the commercial traffic. I have sat in the ramp at SJC for over an hour more than once waiting for a takeoff clearence. Also, you don’t take into account a massive chunk of GA traffic, poor bastards like me who have dreams of becoming commercial pilots. And how critical it is that we keep that pipeline open to maintain the number of airline pilots.

  • @wrightmf

    @wrightmf

    9 ай бұрын

    @@MrPopples72843 I guess I was quite harsh at first, there was a recent RHV Airport Community Day featuring free science and arts festival with up to 100 exhibitors with hands-on stuff to do. Perhaps what is needed is more of this. Of course not all elected officials support it but some definitely do. Thinking back even if Google were to buy up the place but most likely even worse. Living in a google company town not a good basis for a healthy community.

  • @larrysmith6797
    @larrysmith679710 ай бұрын

    "Walking through my shot." You arrogant little...

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